Lacy v. Richmond Unified School District

Opinion

MOSK, J

Petitioner Betty Lacy, a permanent employee of defendant Richmond Unified School District who served several years in the system as a counselor and several years as a teacher, obtained a writ of mandate from the Contra Costa Superior Court ordering her reinstatement to the position of elementary school counselor. On this appeal by defendant we conclude that Lacy is not entitled to reinstatement as a counselor and therefore the judgment must be reversed.

Lacy’s claim to reinstatement in this position is based on Education Code sections 13447 and 13448, which provide both…