Tyson v. School District of Philadelphia

OPINION BY

President Judge COLINS.

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (common pleas court) granting the School District of Philadelphia’s (District) motion to dismiss. We affirm. 1

Mikeisha Jefferson (student) was assigned to an alternative school for disruptive students by a hearing officer after an informal hearing held on April 18, 2005. The incident giving rise to the student’s re-assignment occurred on March 9, 2005. The student, an 11th grader at the time, attempted, with another 11th grade student, to enter a lunchroom at the same time as…