Joan Stern Kiok, Esq., attorney for petitioners Hon. The appeal must be dismissed.
Petitioners are principals of alternative high schools in the New York City school system.
They appeal on behalf of themselves and all principals similarly situated. All New York City public high schools are administered by respondent board's Division of High Schools. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement in place between respondent board and its administrators, all principals employed by respondent board are not paid a uniform salary. Petitioners filed this appeal because they believe that insufficient progress has been made to equalize the salaries of these two groups. Petitioners contend that respondent board's two-tiered system of principalships is antiquated and that there is no difference between the tasks and duties of the two titles so there should be no differentiation in pay scales.