Rehberg v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MELVINDALE, ECORSE SCH. DIST. NO. 11

Defendant Board of Education was granted leave to appeal from an order of the State tenure commission, restoring plaintiff Clark Rehberg to his position as a teacher, and reversing the board’s decision of dismissal. The sole question presented here is whether the State tenure commission, acting as a “Board of Review,” hears cases de novo or only for the purpose of determining whether the original proceedings before the controlling board were proper, without error, and in accordance with the provisions of the tenure act. Decision involves the construction of PA 1937 (Ex Sess), No 4, art 7, §…