Walter v. North Hills School District

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

This is an appeal by Christine J. Walter (Appellant) from a decision by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which held that Appellant must pay back to North Hills School District (School District) the benefits she received while on sabbatical leave.

Appellant, a professional employee of the School District, requested and was granted sabbatical leave for the 1977-78 school year for the purpose of study.1 During this sabbatical, the School District paid the following sums:

One-half regular salary to Appellant $7,571.00

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