Castriotta v. Board of Education

The opinion of the court was delivered by

FUENTES, P.J.A.D.

Petitioner Maureen Castriotta, an elected member of the Roxbury Board of Education, appeals from the final decision of the Acting Commissioner of Education denying her request for indemnification of legal fees and costs incurred in connection with defending herself against a censure resolution adopted by the Roxbury Board of Education. The Board passed this resolution despite petitioner’s specific objections challenging the Board’s: (1) jurisdiction to review her conduct as a fellow member and (2) authority to impose sanctions,…