Godfrey v. Penns Valley Area School District

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by Robert Godfrey (Appellant) from a decision and order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County affirming the decision of the Board of Directors of the Penns Valley Area School District to suspend Appellant from his position as a music teacher pursuant to Sections 1124 and 1125.1 of the Public School Code of 1949 (Code), Act of March 10, 1949, P.L. 30, as amended, 24 P.S. §§11-1124 and 11-1125.1.

Appellant, who was suspended because of a substantial decrease in pupil enrollment in the School District, see Section 1124 of the Code, asserts that the…