COMMONWEALTH COURT
SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
Charter School Funding Invalid Enrollment Cap Burden of Proof Jurisdiction
School Dist. of Philadelphia v. Dep’t of Education, PICS Case No. 12-1115 (Pa. Commw. June 4, 2012) Covey, J. (7 pages).
The school district had the burden of proof in this funding dispute, the Department of Education had jurisdiction and the Secretary of Education properly concluded the enrollment cap was invalid; the charter school was entitled to the withheld funds for educating students in excess of the invalid enrollment cap. Affirmed.
