Messano v. Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 23

In a proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the CPLR (1) to compel reinstatement of petitioners’ sabbatical leave schedules and (2) to annul the resolution of appellant Board of Education, adopted May 13, 1971, refusing sabbatical leave to all its employees, the appeal is from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Hassau County, dated January 7, 1972, which granted the petition. Judgment reversed, on the law, without costs, resolution confirmed and proceeding dismissed. In our opinion, petitioners, whose applications for sabbatical leaves were granted prior to April 12, 1971, the effective date of…