McDonald v. Penn Hills Township School Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

On May 7, 1971, a disturbance occurred at Penn Hills Senior High School and as a result thereof Richard McDonald (McDonald), a student, was temporarily suspended for allegedly striking another student. A hearing was subsequently held by a committee of the Penn Hills School Board to determine whether or not any further action should be taken, and pursuant to §1318 of the Public School Code of 1949, Act of March 10, 1949, P. L. 30, 24 P.S. §13-1318, the School Board then expelled McDonald because of misconduct and disobedience.

McDonald filed an appeal with the Court of…