Board of School Directors of Rose Tree Media School District v. Feldman
Board of School Directors of Rose Tree Media School District v. Feldman
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
The appellant, the Board of School Directors of Rose Tree Media School District (School Board), dismissed the appellee, Robert M. Feldman, from his employment as a non-tenured teacher after a hearing pursuant to section 4 of the Local Agency Law, Act of December 2, 1968, P.L. 1133, § 4, 53 P.S. § 11304. Feldman appealed his dismissal to the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County which affirmed the School Board’s adjudication of dismissal. Feldman then appealed this determination to Commonwealth Court. A three-judge panel of that court reversed,
At the time of its decision of this case, the Commonwealth Court did not have the benefit of our decision in Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. Feeser, 469 Pa. 173, 364 A.2d 1324 (1976), which overruled the Commonwealth Court in that case and clarified our decision in Horn v. Township of Hilltown, supra. See also State Dental Council and Examining Board v. Pollock, 457 Pa. 264, 318 A.2d 910 (1974).
. In Re: Appeal of Feldman, 21 Pa.Cmwlth. 451, 346 A.2d 895 (1975).
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
I dissent. The order of the Commonwealth Court should be affirmed. It correctly decided that the appellee’s dismissal was tainted because of a conflict of interest whereby the School District’s solicitor acted in both a prosecutorial and judicial role.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- The BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF the ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT v. Robert M. FELDMAN
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- Published