Bednar v. Butler Area School District

KIESTER, P.J.,

— Petitioners were employes of the Butler Area School District prior to their suspensions on June 29, 1976. In all, 60 teachers were suspended. The school district refused the requests for a hearing made by several of the suspended teachers. In a mandamus action this court on February 3, 1977 ordered the school district to conduct hearings in accordance with the provisions of the Local Agency Law of December 2, 1968, P.L. 1133, 53 P.S. §11301 et seq. (A.D. #76-943, Court of Common Pleas of Butler County). The board held seven hearings commencing April 12, 1977 and ending August…