Swindle v. Rogers Bd. of Educ.

This is an appeal from the Rogers Board of Education's decision upholding a half-day suspension of a five-year-old child who repeatedly used the "F-word." The father filed a writ of mandamus and writ of prohibition in circuit court. The circuit court granted the Board's motion to dismiss, and the father appeals that decision. We affirm.

Northside Elementary School's principal suspended J.S. for a half-day after J.S. cussed on the playground. The school had previously warned J.S. on two occasions to not use profanity. On this third occasion, the school principal called J.S.'s father and told…