Ocean Hill-Brownsville Governing Board v. Board of Education

This appeal involves another phase of the turbulent school situation in New York City centering on the development of community school districts within the city school system (see Matter of Council of Supervisory Assns. v. Board of Educ., 23 N Y 2d 458, decided today). The issue presented is whether the city Board of Education has the power to suspend a local district board from performing its functions without notice, charges, or a hearing. The Supreme Court and the Appellate Division have concluded, without disagreement, that the city board has such power, and this court is unanimously in…