Board of Education of DC v. Wilson

On January 20, 1969, appellee Wilson applied for a position as principal in the District of Columbia regular summer school program. Thereafter she received a form letter advising her of her selection for such an appointment. The letter stated that the appointment was subject to full funding of the summer school program and the return of an attached acceptance form within five days. The acceptance form provided that acceptance was “[sjubject to the approval of the Board of Education”.

Selection criteria for summer positions were revised before approval of appellee’s appointment by the Board of…