Steeby v. SCH. DIST. OF CITY OF HIGHLAND PK.

Plaintiffs, tenure teachers at Highland Park Community College, were advised on May 21, 1970 that their contracts would not be renewed for the following year because of the necessity to eliminate certain teaching positions because of declining enrollment and decreasing funds. Plaintiffs requested a hearing before the Board of Education of defendant school district, a request which was denied by the board on the basis that such a hearing was not required by the teacher tenure act in cases of reduction of personnel. Plaintiffs appealed to the State Tenure Commission urging that a 60-day notice…