Carmody v. Board of Directors of the Riverside School District

499 Pa. 466 (1982)

453 A.2d 965

Jule CARMODY, et al., Appellants,

v.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF the RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted October 28, 1982.

Decided December 30, 1982.

Peter J. O'Brien, Mount Pocono, for appellants.

Andrew S. Sislo, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT and HUTCHINSON, JJ.

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

On June 29, 1976, appellee, the Board of Directors of the Riverside School District [hereinafter Board], voted to eliminate several teaching positions for the 1976-77 school year, due to a…