Chester v. Harper Woods School District

The tenure commission made two independent findings of fact in this case which must be examined separately. First, it found, contrary to defendant board’s finding, that plaintiffs were qualified for certain teaching positions which became open at the beginning of the 1973-1974 school year. Secondly, it found that defendant board had manipulated, class and teachers’ schedules so as to exclude plaintiffs Stevens and Chester from positions for which they would have been qualified but for the rescheduling.

In regard to the first finding, I agree with the majority and would reverse the decision of…