Opinion
February 14, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (McCabe, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Because "Jarema Credit" only applies to teachers, the service of the petitioner, while she held the title of acting principal, could not be counted as part of her probationary period (see, Matter of Roberts v. Community School Bd., 66 N.Y.2d 652). The petitioner was therefore still serving a probationary appointment when the Board of Education of the Hempstead Union Free School District (hereinafter the Board) terminated her employment without cause. The Board's determination was neither arbitrary, capricious, nor irrational (see, Matter of Pell v. Board of Educ., 34 N.Y.2d 222; Matter of Harrison v. Goldstein, 204 A.D.2d 451).
We have reviewed the petitioner's remaining contention and find it to be without merit. Bracken, J.P., Balletta, Copertino and Hart, JJ., concur.