Attempting to clarify an issue on which the state Charter School Law is silent, a divided en banc Commonwealth Court panel has ruled that schools may seek to amend their charters and the state Charter School Appeal Board has jurisdiction over appeals from decisions regarding proposed amendments.
In Northside Urban Pathways Charter School v. State Charter School Appeal Board, the court ruled 5-2 to reverse an order of the CAB dismissing for lack of jurisdiction the Pittsburgh Public School District’s appeal from plaintiff Northside Urban Pathways Charter School’s request to amend its charter to add new grades.
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