Legal Opinion
School District of Philadelphia v. Department of Education
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 4, 2012No. 2026 C.D. 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge COVEY.
The School District of Philadelphia (District) appeals from the Secretary of Education’s (Secretary) September 28, 2011 order directing the Pennsylvania Department of Education (Department) to disperse $400,136.23 to Freire Charter School (Charter School) for school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. The Charter School intervened in the appeal. There are three issues before the Court: (1) whether the District bears the burden of proof in a funding dispute; (2) whether the Department had jurisdiction to hear this dispute; and (3) whether the Secretary properly concluded the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Henes v. McGovernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- 500 James Hance Court v. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Appeals BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Chester Community Charter School v. Commonwealth, Department of EducationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- Curl v. Solanco School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- School District of Philadelphia v. Department of EducationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
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