Independent School District No. 88 v. School Service Employees Union Local 284

KEITH, Chief Justice.

This case presents the issue of whether the decision to contract out is an inherent managerial right not subject to arbitration and one which management may implement unilaterally. While we concur with the school district that contracting out is an inherent managerial right, we hold that the school district still must negotiate over the effects of its decision and may not unilaterally contract out the work until impasse has been reached, particularly where, as here, the contracting out results in the elimination of the entire bargaining unit.

This case involves an…