Legal Opinion
Platko v. Laurel Highlands School District
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 5, 1980No. Appeal, No. 2376 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
The Laurel Highlands School District (District) suspended Antoinette Platko, Patricia Stefancin, Edward J. Regula, Sharon Sementa, Joseph Zammerilli, and Barbara Nemchik (collectively, Appellants) due to a substantial decline in pupil enrollment. Several hearings were held by the District pursuant to the Local Agency Law1 (Law) and the suspensions were *212affirmed. An appeal was taken to the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County where the suspensions were affirmed. This appeal followed.
Appellants contend (1) that the lower court erred in finding that there was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Phillippi v. School District of Springfield TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Welsko v. Foster Township School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Smith v. Board of School DirectorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Tressler v. Upper Dublin School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. Jersey Shore Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Andresky v. West Allegheny School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Gibbons v. New Castle Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Newell v. Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational Technical SchoolCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- 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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