ROYAL OAK SCH. DIST. v. State Tenure Comm.

Esther Palmer, not a party to this suit, was employed by plaintiff school board as a teacher for the school years 1950-1951 through 1958-1959, the last 2 years (since Mrs. Palmer reached age 60) being on an annual contract basis. Plaintiff board did not renew her contract for the ensuing year, and instead sent her a letter stating that her contract would not be renewed. Mrs. Palmer retained counsel and demanded a hearing under the teachers’ tenure act (CL 1948, § 38.71 et seq. [Stat Ann 1959 Rev § 15.1971 et seq.]). Plaintiff board advised her counsel that Mrs. Palmer was not being…