The SD of Philadelphia v. E. Jones E. Jones v. The SD of Philadelphia ( 2016 )

IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
The School District of :
Philadelphia, :
Petitioner :
:
v. :
:
Ellis Jones, : No. 2150 C.D. 2013
Respondent :
Ellis Jones, :
Petitioner :
v. :
:
The School District of :
Philadelphia, : No. 2230 C.D. 2013
Respondent :
PER CURIAM
ORDER
AND NOW, this 1st day of August, 2016, the Opinion in the above
matter, filed June 2, 2016, is amended to reflect the following correction.
Page 11, the sentence citing 24 P.S. § 11-1122, should read as
follows:
Specifically, Section 1122(a) of the School Code provides that
the contract of a professional employee may only be
terminated for “immorality; incompetency; unsatisfactory
teaching performance . . . ; intemperance; cruelty; persistent
negligence in the performance of duties; wilful neglect of
duties; physical or mental disability . . . ; advocation of or
participating in un-American or subversive doctrines;
conviction of a felony or acceptance of a guilty plea or nolo
contendere therefor; [or] persistent and wilful violation of . . .
school laws . . . .” 24 P.S. § 11-1122(a).
In all other respects, the Opinion shall remain the same.