State ex rel. Brown v. Milton-Union Exempted Village Board of Education

The ultimate issue in this case is whether Brown is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the board to award her a retroactive continuing teaching contract and back pay. For the reasons stated below, the court of appeals’ decision issuing the writ is affirmed in part and reversed in part.

I

We must first address whether or not appellee is to be regarded as a “teacher” for purposes of determining her rights under the educational employment laws of this state. Appellants argue that appellee was employed as a “teacher” only for the 1980-1981 school year within the meaning of these laws, and…