Council of Supervisory Ass'n of the Public Schools v. Board of Education

In this article 78 proceeding the paramount issue is whether respondents may appoint principals of intermediate schools without regard to an existing civil service list initially promulgated as a junior high school principals list, from which eligibles have been drawn to fill such intermediate school positions.

The concept of the intermediate school presents an entirely new philosophy in pre-high school education. Inspired by the report of the State Education Commissioner’s Advisory Committee on Human Relations and Community Tensions (“Allen Report”) and proposals of civic and parents groups,…