Negligence
Negligence is conduct for which the Professional Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) may impose discipline on a professional educator as stated in § 5(a)(11) of Act 141 of 1973 (P.L. 397). Under the power given by § 5(a)(11), the Commission adopted Chapter 237 of 22 PA Code to define terms, one of which is negligence.
Negligence is defined for the purposes of discipline imposed upon a professional educator by the Commission in 22 Pa Code § 237.8:
(a) Defintion. Negligence is continuing or persistent actions or omissions in violation of a duty.
(b) Duty. A duty may be established by law, by duly promulgated school rules or procedures, by express directions from superiors or by duties of professional responsibility, including duties prescribed by Chapter 235 (relating to code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators.
Regulations of the State Board of Education 22 PA Code § 237.8