Hickey v. Board of School Directors of Penn Manor School District

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

On June 23, 1970 Robert T. Hickey entered into a “temporary professional employe’s contract”1 with the Penn Manor School District (School District) and he taught art at the Penn Manor Senior High School during the 1970-71 school year. In the course of that year he received seven unsatisfactory ratings from his department head, Mrs. Thelma C. Rutherford, who observed his classroom performance firsthand prior to each rating. Because of these ratings, his contract with the School District was terminated as of June 30, 1971.2

Mr. Hickey requested a hearing before the Board of…