Kramer v. Van Dyke Public Schools

Respondents bring this delayed appeal from a circuit court order of May 19, 1982, which reversed the State Tenure Commission’s (commission) grant of accelerated judgment to respondents. Petitioner cross-appeals the circuit court’s order and the commission’s decision in favor of respondents.

Petitioner, a tenured teacher, has been employed by respondent school system since September, 1966. She was granted a one-year maternity leave of absence for the 1976-1977 school year. On February 28, 1977, she wrote to respondents requesting reinstatement. Respondents contend that, due to cutbacks in…