Portage Area School District v. Portage Area Education Ass'n

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is the appeal of The Portage Area School District (District) from an award of $360 made by an arbitrator in favor of Mrs. Patricia By Ike, pursuant to grievances alleging violations by the District of the collective bargaining agreement (Agreement) between the District and the Portage Area Education Association, Mrs. Rylke’s collective bargaining agent.

Mrs. Rylke, a properly certified business education teacher in the District, was suspended in 1973 due to a substantial decrease in enrollment. In January 1975, the District instituted a 10-week adult class session…