BELL v. WILKINSBURG SCHOOL DIST.

No. 25 WAP 2021.

283 A.3d 245 (2022)

Betty BELL, an Adult Individual, and Propel Schools, d/b/a Propel Charter School — Homestead, Propel Charter School — Sunrise, d/b/a Propel Braddock Hills, Propel Charter School — Pitcairn, and Propel Charter School — Hazelwood, Appellees v. WILKINSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: September 29, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart Lee Knade, Esq., Pro Se.

Kevin Michael McKenna, Esq. , Mark G. Morford, Esq. , for Amicus Curiae Arts Academy Charter Middle School, Collegium Charter School, Environmental Charter School, School Lane Charter School, Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School, Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School.

Matthew Mark Hoffman, Esq. , Christopher Laine Voltz, Esq. , Tucker Arensberg, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant Wilkinsburg School District.

Alan Thomas Shuckrow, Esq. , David Alan Strassburger, Esq. , Strassburger McKenna Gutnik & Gefsky, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees Propel Schools, d/b/a Propel Charter School-Homestead, Propel Charter School — Sunrise, d/b/a Propel Braddock Hills, Propel Charter School — Pitcairn, Propel Charter School — Hazelwood, Betty Bell.

BAER, C.J., TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, JJ.


OPINION

In this appeal, we consider whether Appellant, Wilkinsburg School District (the "District"), was required to obtain prior approval from the Department of Education (the "Department") before changing the mode of transportation for charter school students...

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