McCoy v. Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Harold D. McCoy (appellant) appeals here from an order of the Acting Secretary of Education (Secretary) which dismissed his appeal from his demotion by the Board of Directors (Board) of the Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12 (L.I.U.).

The appellant was employed by the L.I.U. as Director of Special Education. In February of 1975, a then newly appointed Executive Director, Dr. Irvin A. Karam, held a meeting with the appellant to discuss his alleged deficiencies and “lack of accountability,” and his resignation was then requested, with Dr. Karam assuring him of reassignment as…