Rossi v. Board of Education

OPINION OF THE COURT

John R. Tenney, J.

Petitioner has been employed by the respondent school district for more than 20 years. For three years ending in August, 1977, petitioner was the principal at the Brandegee School which contained grades K-8. His position was abolished, and he was reassigned for the 1977-1978 school year as principal of two K-6 schools. He was thereafter assigned to another K-6 school, the Miller School, where he still serves.

There is a different salary structure for K-8 and K-6 principals. Upon his reassignment to a K-6 school, petitioner received the same salary which he…