Arvelo v. Macchiarola

OPINION OF THE COURT

Silverman, J.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioners appeal from an order and judgment of the Supreme Court, at Special Term, which dismissed the petition because of petitioners’ failure to exercise their administrative remedy. The administrative remedy referred to is the grievance procedure provided for in the collective bargaining agreement here involved.

Petitioners are paraprofessionals employed in School District No. 4 of the New York City Board of Education (Board). Prior to 1972, petitioners were employed as paraprofessional "family workers” represented by…