Holt v. Board of Education

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jasen, J.

The issue on this appeal is whether a written communication from a school administrator to a tenured teacher which criticizes the latter’s performance or conduct may be made a part of the teacher’s permanent personnel file without affording him an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to section 3020-a of the Education Law.

Two of the proceedings before us involve Jon Holt, a tenured teacher in the Webutuck Central School System, who received two letters from school administrators which were critical of his performance on the job. The first was written by Stephen…