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In Re Petition for Formation of Independent School District

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 19, 2008No. 545 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

The Riegelsville Tax & Education Coalition (Coalition) 1 appeals from the February 27, 2008, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County (trial court), which denied the Coalition's Petition for Formation of Independent School District (Petition) because the Secretary of Education (Secretary) determined that the Petition lacked merit from an educational standpoint. We vacate and remand.

The Coalition filed its Petition pursuant to section 242.1(a) of the Public School Code of 1949 (Code) 2 seeking to transfer all school-related services from the Easton Area…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MouzonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Bowser v. BlomSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. In Re Establishment of Independent School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. In Re Establishment of Independent School Dist.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Henderson v. PA. OFFICE of BUDGETCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Bethea-Tumani v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational AffairsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. In Re Formation of Independent School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  3. NHS Human Services of PA v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. Integrated Biometric Technology, LLC v. Department of General ServicesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. In Re Formation of Independent School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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