Commonwealth v. Jersey Shore Area School District

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant, Department of Education, properly concluded that, at the time appellee Jersey Shore Area School District summarily terminated appellant Carroll Bittner’s employment, Bittner was a “professional employe having attained the status of permanent tenure” within the meaning of Section 1127 of the Public School Code of 1949. 1 Because Bittner had attained “professional employe” status, appellee’s summary termination was unlawful and therefore the Department properly ordered her reinstatement. 2 The Commonwealth Court concluded that Bittner was not a…