Volandri

This is an appeal from a peremptory writ of mandate which was issued to compel the appellants as trustees of a union high school district, to reinstate a probationary teacher, whom they attempted to discharge.

The appellants are the duly elected and qualified trustees of Jackson Joint Union High School District in Amador County. The respondent was employed by said board of trustees and served as a probationary teacher in said high school district for the school year commencing September 2, 1930. He has held himself in readiness to continue his services as such probationary teacher in that district throughout the school year of 1931-1932. May 4, 1931, the school board met in regular session in the office of the high school building at Jackson, and unanimously passed a resolution to the effect that the respondent’s services as a teacher in that school for the ensuing school year were not desired. The clerk of the school board was then directed to so notify the respondent in the manner required by law. May 8, 1931, George Vela, who was then a member of said school board and the duly selected clerk thereof, sent the following written notice of a termination of his employment to the…