Hamburg v. Commonwealth

Opinion by Judge Rogers,

Bernice Hamburg, a tenured second grade classroom teacher employed for some twelve years by the North Penn School District, here seeks review of an Order of the Secretary of Education (Secretary)1 affirming the decision of the school authorities to terminate her employment on the ground of incompetency.

Before examining the petitioner’s assertions of error we must note that a number of factors contribute to the difficulty of this appeal. First among these is the appellant’s failure to comply with Pa. R.A.P. No. 2116(a) requiring a statement of questions presented to be…