Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 7, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 156342 Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder SOUTHFIELD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Elizabeth T. Clement, and VELMA SMITH, Justices Plaintiffs-Appellants, v SC: 156342 COA: 331087 Oakland CC: 2015-146751-CL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SOUTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS and SOUTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Defendants-Appellees.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 11, 2017 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.

BERNSTEIN, J., would grant leave to appeal.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

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