Legal Opinion
Rochester Area School Board v. Duncan
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 31, 1987No. Appeal, No. 1923 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Doyle,
This is an appeal by the Rochester Area School Board (Board) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, which reversed the Boards determination to suspend James Duncan because of declining pupil enrollment.
The basic facts do not appear to be in dispute. The Board determined that because of declining pupil enrollment, a suspension of certain professional employees was warranted. See Section 1124 of the Public School Code of 1949 (Code), Act of March 10, 1949, P.L. 30, as amended, 24 P.S. §11-1124. This determination was unchallenged by Duncan. In…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit No. 19 v. StephensCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Greater Johnstown Area Vocational-Technical School v. Greater Johnstown Area Vocational-Technical Education Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- James v. Big Beaver Falls Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Duncan v. Rochester Area School BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Duncan v. Rochester Area School BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990