Coulter

Petitioner (below) Georgie A. Coulter has been employed as a teacher by the Temple City Unified School District since September 1959. In April 1971, after she had acquired tenure, her husband was elected to serve as a member of respondent (below) Board of Education of said district. Thereafter, she received and accepted a notice of employment from the district for the 1971-1972 school year; and she commenced and continued such employment. In August 1971, her husband, as a member of the board, voted in favor of a 2 percent cost of living increase in salary for employees of the district, and in favor of an increase in medical insurance coverage for such employees. Respondent (below) officers, acting in their official capacity, withheld authorization, execution, and delivery of salary warrants to petitioner for her services on the ground that conflict of interest by her husband voided her right to compensation under the 1971-1972 salary schedule. Thereupon, petitioner (on October 20, 1971) filed this petition for a writ of mandamus compelling respondent officers to authorize, execute, and deliver to petitioner warrants for compensation due for her services. 1 Her petition…