In Re the Placement on Unrequested Leave of Absence of Pinkney

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

FACTS

Petitioners are teachers placed on unrequested leave by the school boards of respondent districts. The decision placing petition Skube on unrequested leave was served on May 17, 1984 and the decision placing petitioners Pinkney, Jeffery, Johnson, Prinkkila, Johnson, Ralston, Jarvi, Col-vin and Paulson was served on May 21, 1984. On July 9, 1984 petitioners sought issuance of writs of certiorari. The writs were not issued because the clerk of the appellate courts concluded that the petition was untimely. Petitioners move for an order…