Kaufman v. School Committee

In the fall of 1976, the plaintiff Kaufman was demoted from his job of acting assistant principal to that of teacher. Kaufman brought an action in the Superior Court, claiming that he had acquired tenure in his job as assistant principal and charging that in being demoted he had been denied the substantive and procedural protections of G. L. c. 71, § 42A. It is uncontested that Kaufman’s new position is of a lower rank and salary than that of assistant principal. The pivotal question before us is whether Kaufman’s action was timely filed. We hold that it was not.

The thrust of the plaintiff’s…