Legal Opinion
Montour School District v. Propel Charter School-Montour
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 4, 2006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge COHN JUBELIRER.
Montour School District (District) petitions for review of an order of the State Charter School Appeal Board (CAB) which reversed the District’s decision to deny a charter application to Propel Charter School — Montour (Propel), and directed the District to grant Propel’s charter application and to sign the charter pursuant to Section 1720-A of the Charter School Law (CSL). 1
“The General Assembly went to great lengths to permit the establishment of charter schools that operate independently from the existing school district structure in order to improve pupil…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mosaica Academy Charter School v. Commonwealth, Department of EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Mosaica Academy Charter School v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Brackbill v. Ron Brown Charter SchoolCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Souderton Area School District v. Souderton Charter School CollaborativeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- School District of the York v. Lincoln-Edison Charter SchoolCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
3Cited by5 opinions
- School District of Pittsburgh v. Provident Charter School For Children With DyslexiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- Neshaminy School District v. MaST-Neshaminy Charter SchoolCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- Propel Charter Schools v. PA Dept. of Ed. (State Charter School Appeal Bd.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
- Propel Charter Schools v. S.D. of Pittsburgh (State Charter School Appeal Bd.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
- School District of Pittsburgh v. Provident Charter School For Children With DyslexiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016