Hachiya v. U.S.D. No. 307

The opinion of the court was delivered by The plaintiffs, Hachiya and Livingston, brought the present
action for a writ of mandamus and permanent injunction against
defendant school board seeking their reinstatement as full-time
teachers, award of back pay, and other relief. Both parties filed
motions for summary judgment. The district court granted summary
judgment for defendant and the plaintiffs appealed to the Court
of Appeals. The Court of Appeals in an unpublished opinion filed
May 21, 1987, affirmed the decision of the district court. This
court granted plaintiffs' petition for review. The plaintiff, Robert Hachiya, was first employed by U.S.D. No.
307 in August 1980, as a full-time teacher. In addition to his
classroom duties, he was given two supplemental assignments,
which were assistant football and basketball coach. The school
day in U.S.D. No. 307 was divided into seven class periods.
Hachiya taught a full schedule, which consisted of six class
periods and one planning period.