Stana v. Board of Public Education

SILVESTRE Senior Judge.

Loretta Stana (Stana) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) which affirmed a decision of the Pittsburgh Board of Education (Board) dismissing Stana from her employment with the School District of Pittsburgh (District).

The factual background of this matter is as follows. In August of 1980, Stana applied for a full time teaching position with District. Her name was placed on an eligibility list. Some time later, her name was removed from the list and in 1982, she instituted an action against District alleging that the…