*1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MIDDLE DISTRICT JAMES C. WHALEN, : No. 389 MAL 2017

: Petitioner :

: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court v. :

: : DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, :

: Respondent :

ORDER PER CURIAM

AND NOW , this 2nd day of November, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED .