Community School Board Nine v. Cortines

*996OPINION OF THE COURT

Lorraine Backal, J.

The petitioners have moved by order to show cause dated February 14, 1994 to vacate the order of Ramon C. Cortines, Chancellor of the Board of Education of the City of New York, dated February 9, 1994, which ordered Community School Board Nine to renew the contract of Felton Johnson, the community superintendent, for one year beyond the term of the current Community Board. Petitioners further request that the respondents be restrained from implementing said order.

FACTS

During the tenure of School Chancellor Joseph Fernandez, one of the petitioners,…