Wilson v. Department of Social Services

The plaintiff, a public school teacher, sought review (G. L. c. 30A, § 14) of a decision of an administrative hearing officer of the Department of Social Services (department) determining that there was reasonable cause to believe *740that the plaintiff had physically abused an eighth grade student.1 The plaintiff sought reversal of the decision and notification of the Department of Education and any certification agency that the decision was reversed as unsupported. On the parties’ cross motions for judgment on the pleadings, a Superior Court judge affirmed the hearing officer’s decision.

On…