Western Legal, 1985

3020a case involving teacher who wore a pro-union tee-shirt to school and refused to take it off (misconduct and insubordination), also charged with inappropriate language in directing two students to cease a public display of affection (North Tonawanda Senior High); memo re payroll problems at Richford School District, including legal opinion that district was in violation of Education Law for contracting with banks that were not disbursing monies according to the wishes of the teachers; legal opinion that Niagara Falls school district could legally require physical examinations of its employees, but should pay for them; memo re teacher at Orchard Park, being required to teach outside his tenure area; material re dismissal in complex 3020a case at Hamburg High School, involving past sexual harassment charges against former principal; memos re retirement agreement in lieu of 3020a charges, attempt by Hamburg teacher to apply for retirement incentive plan; memo re Hamburg teacher removed from the preferred eligibility list after refusing an assignment because of pregnancy; memos re layoff of teacher at West Seneca, question of seniority rights; material re letter of admonishment to tenured Ellicottville teacher for taking military leave after being called up to active duty; 3020a case involving cocaine use, dismissal (Depew school district); 3020a case involving unprofessional behavior (outbursts of anger), Frewsburg district; PERB decision in Hamburg district re alleged violation of Taylor Law by refusing to continue employment of substitute teachers, memo from NYSUT attorney alleging subterfuge to prevent organizing; materials re 3020a charge against East Aurora teacher (immoral character; inappropriate physical contact); memos re 3020a charge against Batavia teachers (striking a student); memo discussing letter of reprimand against Cassadaga Valley teacher for not following procedural rules for corporal punishment, chance that challenge would result in 3020a charges and dismissal; memo re class load for teacher at West Seneca district; memo re teacher at North Tonawanda who wanted to come back from disability retirement, told it constituted resignation; miscellaneous 3020a cases; extensive materials re unemployment insurance decision appeal of regular substitute teacher Beth Abbott in Springville district