The appeal must be dismissed. Teachers President Ronald L. Warman agreed to relieve the president of all teaching duties to conduct Congress business and that the Congress would reimburse the district in accordance with a formula based on 60 percent of the substitute pay rate. The Collective Bargaining Agreement was first published and made available to the public in December 1995. The district's local newspaper published an article reporting the board's action on February 28, 1996. This appeal ensued.
Respondents raise several procedural defenses.
They contend that the appeal is untimely, that petitioner has failed to join the Wappingers Board of Education and Congress of Teachers as necessary parties, and that the matter is moot. Respondents' assertions are correct. First, the appeal must be dismissed as untimely. An appeal to the Commissioner of Education must be brought within 30 days of the making of the decision or the performance of the act complained of, except for good cause shown. She did not serve respondent Warman until June 18.