Wolfson v. Board of Education

Petitioner, a tenured teacher in the Wappingers Central School District, was suspended with pay effective October 8, 1973, after the board of education found probable cause for 51 charges against petitioner.

Petitioner requested a hearing under section 3020-a of the Education Law. Hearings had been held pursuant to that section on some of the charges. On January 31, 1974, the petitioner was notified that respondent had suspended his pay effective February 8, 1974. Since that time petitioner has been employed on a full-time basis as a psychologist at Matteawan State Hospital. After notification…