Myers v. City of New York

Respondent Department of Education brought specifications against petitioner, a tenured teacher, and ordered a disciplinary hearing in accordance with Education Law § 3020-a. The hear*416ing officer sustained the vast majority of the specifications and by determination dated November 26, 2010, recommended terminating petitioner from her employment.

On December 17, 2010, petitioner signed for and received by certified mail a copy of the hearing officer’s determination. Thereafter, by notice of petition dated December 28, 2010, petitioner commenced this proceeding to vacate the hearing officer’s…