IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

CHESTER UPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT : No. 17 MAP 2023 AND CHICHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, : ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL : Appeal from the Order of the OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, : Commonwealth Court at No. 133 : MD 2021 dated January 24, 2023 Appellants : : : v. : : : MICHAEL ROSSI, IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : CATHY J. FETTER, IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND JONATHAN K. DELCOLLO IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF BERKS COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND ROBIN G. PATTON : IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF BLAIR COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND DAWN CLOSE IN : THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF BRADFORD : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND JUDITH : REISS IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUCKS : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND KELLY : FERRARI IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND LISA : CRYNOCK IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY : AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND MARY GRACE OLAY IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF CAMERON : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND KAYLA : M. SEMMEL IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY : AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : JEREMY S. BREON IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : DEBBIE BOOKMAN IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND JEFFREY HINES IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CLARION COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND BRIAN K. SPENCER IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF CLEARFIELD : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : CYNTHIA A. LOVE IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CLINTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND BARBARA N. SILVETTI IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND EMMY : ARNETT IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF CRAWFORD : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND DALE E. : SABADISH IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY : AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND MARY J. WALK IN :

17 MAP 2023 - 2 THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF JUDICIAL : SUPPORT OF THE COURT OF COMMON : PLEAS OF DELAWARE COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND NINA CAPUZZI : FRANKHOUSER IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND DAWN M. MILLIN IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : FOREST COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : TIMOTHY SPONSELLER IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF FRANKLIN : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND PATTY : FIX IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF FULTON COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND SUSAN K. WHITE : IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF GREENE COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND KAY COONS IN : THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF HUNTINGDON : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND RANDY : DEGENKOLB IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : TONYA S. GEIST IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : JEFFERSON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND LORI A. FERRY IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : JUNIATA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : MAURI B. KELLY IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : LACKAWANNA COUNTY, :

17 MAP 2023 - 3 PENNSYLVANIA, AND JIM HADDOCK IN : THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND THOMAS D. HEAP : IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF LYCOMING : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND LAURA : ISADORE IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF MCKEAN : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND TAMMY : STUCK IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF MIFFLIN : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : GEORGE WARDEN IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND SUSAN N. KAUWELL IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF MONTOUR : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND HOLLY : RUGGIERO IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY : AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND JAMIE SALESKI IN : THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF : NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND ZOE BURD IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF PERRY COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND DENISE : FITZPATRICK IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : BRIDGET MILLER IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF :

17 MAP 2023 - 4 THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND STEPHANIE WOLF IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : SNYDER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : ANGIE G. SVONAVEC IN THE OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS THE PROTHONOTARY OF : THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, : AND KELLIE CARPENTER IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF SULLIVAN COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND MARIE SEYMOUR : IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF TIOGA COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND DIANE MILLER IN : THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF UNION COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND PAULA M. PALMER : IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF VENANGO : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND JEN : PHILLIPS IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF WARREN : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND LAURA : HOUGH IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND : EDWARD SANDERCOCK IN THE : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE : PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF WAYNE COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND CHRISTINA : O'BRIEN IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF : WESTMORELAND COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA, AND CINDY ADAMS IN : THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE :

17 MAP 2023 - 5 PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF : COMMON PLEAS OF WYOMING : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND ALLISON : BLEW IN THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS : THE PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT : OF COMMON PLEAS OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, Appellees

ORDER

PER CURIAM DECIDED: October 18, 2023 AND NOW, this 18th day of October, 2023, the order of the Commonwealth Court is AFFIRMED.

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