Legal Opinion
Covert v. Bensalem Township School District
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 9, 1987No. Appeal, 3182 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
Frank N. Covert (Petitioner) has filed a petition for review in which he challenges the decision of the Acting Secretary of Education (Secretary) to affirm his dismissal as a professional employee. Petitioners dismissal by the Board of School Directors (Board) of the Bensalem Township School District (District) was grounded on a charge of immorality, 1 and followed Petitioners criminal conviction for harassment by communication or address. 2 We affirm.
Two issues have been raised in the instant appeal: (1) whether or not the dismissal proceedings were properly…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Neshaminy Federation of Teachers v. Neshaminy School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Belasco v. Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Brentwood Borough School District AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Abington School Board v. PittengerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Flannery AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Harmon v. Mifflin County School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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- Katruska v. Bethlehem Center School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- S. Vladimirsky v. The SD of Philadelphia The SD of Philadelphia v. S. VladimirskyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- Whitfield v. Chartiers Valley School DistrictDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2010
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