Legal Opinion
Strinich v. Clairton School District
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 2, 1981PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
O’BRIEN, Chief Justice.
This appeal is from an order of the Commonwealth Court which reversed a decision of the Secretary of Education and upheld the dismissal of appellant, Matthew V. Strinich, a tenured teacher, by appellee, the Clairton School District.
In January, 1978, appellant was notified that the school district was seeking to dismiss him from his position as a tenured teacher because of appellant’s persistent negligence. The School Code of 1949 1 provides:
“The only valid causes for termination of a contract . . . entered into with a professional employe shall be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. United School District Joint School BoardSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Department of Department of State, Commission of Professional & Occupational Affairs v. BewleyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Lucciola v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Swick v. School District of Tarentum BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Jones v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Belasco v. Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- West Chester Area School District v. Collegium Charter SchoolCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Board of School Directors v. FasnachtCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Balog v. McKeesport Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- CODORUS STONE & SUPPLY CO. v. KingstonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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