Ewen v. Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 18

Faculty members in the Plainedge public schools had instituted this proceeding to review a decision of their Board of Education denying applications for sabbatical leave. In a memorandum decision dated July 15,1971, this court dismissed the petition on the ground that the faculty members had no vested contractual right to a sabbatical leave of absence on April 12, 1971 and that on that date, section 82 of the Civil Service Law barred the board from granting any sabbatical leaves. (Matter of Ewen v. Board of Educ. of Union Free School Dist. No. 18 of Plainedge, 67 Misc 2d 555.)

Mr. Zellan, one…