Brownsville Area School District v. Alberts

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

The issue in this appeal is whether the Board of Directors of the Brownsville Area School District (District) had valid cause to dismiss one George Alberts (appellee) from his position as assistant supervising principal of the District.

The facts of the case are as follows: Prior to July 1, 1966, appellee Alberts had been serving as the supervising principal of the Brashear School District. When the Brashear District and two others were consolidated into the Brownsville Area School District, Mr. Alberts was appointed assistant supervising principal. In the spring…