Petitioners allege that respondent had no basis to dismiss petitioner Federico and acted in bad faith. Petitioner Federico alleges that he has been defamed by respondent's conduct and requests a name-clearing hearing. Petitioner Federico also seeks the removal from office of the named board members and school officials. Petitioners request Mr. Federico's reinstatement. Respondents contend that they properly dismissed petitioner Federico and that there is no basis for removing the named board members and school officials.
Respondents raise a number of procedural defenses, including improper service and lack of standing.
Before reaching the merits, I will address respondents' procedural arguments. Respondents argue that the Concerned Parents of Tarrytown lack standing to bring this appeal. Significantly, the Concerned Parents of Tarrytown have neither alleged nor proven that any of its members were individually affected by respondents' decision to dismiss petitioner Federico. Furthermore, as respondents note, petitioner Federico himself has standing to challenge this action, as the individual actually aggrieved by the board's action. Thus, the appeal brought by Concerned Parents of Tarrytown is dismissed for lack of standing.