Jeffries v. Steiner

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Connolly, J.), entered January 6, 2011 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioners’ application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Commissioner of Education finding Cathleen Black qualified to receive a school district leader certificate.

In December 2010, petitioners commenced this proceeding seeking to annul a determination of respondent Commissioner of Education that Cathleen Black was an “exceptionally qualified person[ ]” (Education Law § 3003 [3]; see 8 NYCRR 80-3.10 [b] [3]) eligible to…