Zablow v. BD. OF EDUC. OF PITTSBURGH

McGINLEY, Judge.

The Board of Education of the School District of Pittsburgh (School District) appeals from an order 1 of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (common pleas court) that entered summary judgment in favor of Jeffrey L. Zablow (Za-blow) and determined that the School District was required to give him veteran’s preference under Section 7103 and 7104(b) of the Act, commonly known as the “Veterans Preference Act” (VPA), 51 Pa.C.S. § 7104(b).

Zablow, a veteran, possesses a master’s degree, a Pennsylvania teaching certificate in biology and an administrative certification as a…