Deichman v. Board of Education

Judgment unanimously reversed, with costs, and petition granted in accordance with the following memorandum: Petitioners are tenured school social workers formerly employed by respondent school district. In July, 1977 their services were terminated, subject to the preferred eligibility provisions contained in subdivision 4 of section 2585 of the Education Law. In September, 1977 respondent Rivera was hired as a temporary school social worker. She was not tenured and had no seniority in the position. She was hired because she spoke Spanish fluently (petitioners do not) and because she had…