Tucker
Tucker v. Roach
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Kingsley, J.
Petitioner 1 appeals from a judgment denying her petition for a writ of mandate designed to set aside a reassignment in her position with respondent school board. We affirm.
*1053 In 1977 and for several years prior to that year, petitioner had been employed by respondent school board as “Coordinator, Library & Text Book Services & Educational Media”—an “administrative” position for which she held the requisite credentials. She also held a valid credential as a classroom teacher. On or about February 15, 1978, she received a copy of a form letter, sent on or about that date to all persons (including the district superintendent) holding administrative positions in the district, advising all the recipients of their possible release from administrative duties and reassignment to classroom teaching in the 1978-1979 school year. Subsequently, she was assigned to a classroom position for the 1978-1979 school year. She brought this petition for a writ of mandate (in effect) to compel the board (and its officers) to vacate the action taken in 1978 and to reestablish her in her administrative post. The trial court, after a hearing, denied the petition; she has appealed; we…