Court Opinion

ID: 9701001
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 21:58:20.180146+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:21:17.051427
License: Public Domain

COHN JUBELIRER, Judge,
concurring.
I concur in the majority’s opinion. However, I write separately to express my belief that Bolden’s violations of the School Code are sufficient to support the School Board’s imposed discipline.
The School Board concluded that “[t]he conduct of Bolden in unintentionally bringing a loaded weapon onto school property is legally sufficient to sustain discipline under the PA Public School Code Section 514-” (Bd. Conclusion of Law (COL) ¶ 2). The School Board’s decision to suspend Bolden without pay for four months is more than fair in light of his lying, obstructing an on-going investigation, and violating the School District’s law prohibiting loaded firearms on school property. While I believe that we could affirm the trial court’s order in this case, I agree with the majority opinion that the courts need to be careful not to usurp the School *1141Board’s exercise of its discretion. I, therefore, agree with remanding this case.