Discovery Charter School v. School District of Philadelphia

OPINION BY

Senior Judge JAMES GARDNER COLINS.

This matter is a petition for review filed by Discovery Charter School (Discovery) appealing an order of the State Charter School Appeal Board (Board) that dismissed for lack of jurisdiction Discovery’s appeal from the refusal of the School Reform Commission (SRC)1 and the School District of Philadelphia (collectively, School District) to act on Discovery’s request for amendment of its charter. Because we conclude that • the School District’s failure to act constitutes a denial of the amendment, we reverse and remand this case to the Board with…