While making clear to say the court did not condone a teacher’s conduct, the Commonwealth Court has ruled that the School District of Philadelphia failed to adhere to mandatory provisions of the School Code when it fired him for using vulgar language and making inappropriate comments to students.
In a June 2 ruling in School District of Philadelphia v. Jones, a unanimous en banc panel found that the district denied Ellis Jones’ due process rights by not allowing him a hearing prior to the effective date of his termination. The court reversed an order from the acting secretary of Education and remanded the matter with the direction to reinstate Jones and calculate the compensation owed to him.
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