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BLESSING v. MASON COUNTY BD. OF EDUC.

No. CC952.

341 S.E.2d 407 (1985)

Brandon Lee BLESSING v. MASON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Dissenting Opinion December 16, 1985.

Concurring Opinion February 26, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Bower Dunlap, Pt. Pleasant, for appellant.

Diana L. Johnson, Asst. Pros. Atty., Pt. Pleasant, for appellee.

NEELY, Justice:

In the fall of 1984 Brandon Lee Blessing wanted to go to kindergarten, but he was denied admission because his fifth birthday was not until 3 September 1984 and W.Va. Code 18-5-18 [1983] provides mandatory admission to kindergarten only for those children who are five years old on or before 1 September of the school year in which they seek admission. Cindy L. Blessing, Brandon's mother, was understandably outraged that her son would lose a year...

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