In reaching this conclusion, I considered, among other things, test scores for District 19 schools, and evaluations of your management skills and leadership capacity. Notwithstanding these conclusions, I reiterate our thanks for your long and dedicated service to the children of New York. You have the right to appeal this removal to the City Board of Education within 15 days of the issuance of this order. Petitioner and amicus , the New York State Council of School Superintendents, argue that Chancellor Crew's action was illegal for several reasons. They further argue that petitioner's contract of employment with the community board and the Chancellor was a property right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and that petitioner was entitled to a notice of charges, specifications, and an evidentiary hearing prior to his removal.
Respondents concede that petitioner's contract was a protected property interest.
However, the contract and State law specifically provide for the termination of that property interest under certain circumstances. The State which created the property right in employment may, in furtherance of legitimate interests, place limits on that right. Respondents further argue that Chancellor Crew's actions were in full compliance with the relevant statutes, particularly Education Law 2590-l. 27 Ed Dept Rep 279, Decision No. I also find that, under the circumstances presented in this appeal, there is no basis for excusing the Chancellor's non-compliance.