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reinstate petitioner to the position which she had held during
the 1988-89 school year, or a comparable position, with backpay
plus interest at 6 percent per annum. The board appealed the
secretary’s order, and on June 3, 1991, the Commonwealth Court of
Pennsylvania (Commonwealth Court) affirmed the secretary’s
decision.
The district employed petitioner from September of 1991
until June of 1992. As compensation for services provided by
petitioner during 1992, she received $38,223.86.2 Petitioner
cashed the checks representing this compensation. Petitioner did
not return to work with the district after June of 1992.
As a result of the above proceedings regarding petitioner’s
dismissal, the district attempted to pay petitioner backpay for
the 1989-90 and 1990-91 school years. On February 25, 1992, the
district issued two checks payable to petitioner in the amounts
of $24,601.74 and $26,328.08. These checks represented
$95,189.92 in backpay and interest on backpay after payroll
deductions. However, petitioner never cashed these checks, and
they were subsequently voided by the district. On December 3,
1992, the Commonwealth Court ordered the district to pay
2This represents total compensation for services before
payroll deductions.
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