Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York December 1, 2009 (Blaize v. Klein)

*760The petitioner had been a probationary assistant principal for two years, following a career as a teacher for over 20 years, when, on June 20, 2000, she received an “unsatisfactory” performance rating (hereinafter the U-Rating determination). Subsequently, on June 27, 2000, she was discontinued as a probationary assistant principal (hereinafter the discontinuance determination).