Connell v. Board of Education of City School District of Utica

OPINION OF THE COURT

John R. Tenney, J.

In September, 1973, Glenda Connell, the petitioner, was employed as a guidance counselor at the Manpower Development and Training Facility in Utica and served in the same position at a successor facility, the Career Development Center (CDC). The CDC was funded under the Federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) (US Code, tit 29, § 801 et seq.), until termination of the program on September 30, 1981. Petitioner’s position was abolished and her services were terminated at that time.

Petitioner commenced this proceeding seeking…