The appeal must be dismissed. Petitioner Allen is a resident of respondent's district and a former employee. Petitioner Wong is a member of respondent board who took office after the determination was made to grant Mr. Johnson tenure. Mr. Johnson served two years of his three-year probationary term.
Petitioners allege that the grant of tenure was improper for several reasons.
They contend that when Mr. Johnson was hired, the district's Superintendent of Schools, Nancy Chase, failed to inform respondent that he had been convicted of embezzling funds from a school where he previously worked. They also assert that various parties raised allegations that Mr. Johnson engaged in improper conduct at Hoosick Falls High School during his probationary period. Petitioner Wong asserts that he was elected to respondent board because he promised to investigate the allegations and terminate Mr. Johnson's services if they proved true. Petitioners note that the tenure determination was made after two new board members had been chosen but before they took office. They further assert that Ms. Chase's agreement to accept early retirement was linked to respondent's decision to grant Mr. Johnson tenure a year early.