Neshaminy Federation of Teachers v. Neshaminy School District

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

On March 16, 1978, in a jury trial, Robert P. Hess (Hess), a tenured professional employee of the Neshaminy School District (District), was convicted of simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, and felonious restraint and later was sentenced to confinement in jail.1

*65Section 1122 of the Public School Code of 1949 (School Code)2 provides that the only valid causes for termination of a professional employee are immorality, incompetency, intemperance, cruelty, persistent negligence, mental derangement, advocation of or…