Legal Opinion
School Committee of Holbrook v. Holbrook Educ. Ass'n
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 12, 1985PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The plaintiff school committee is appealing from a judgment of the Superior Court confirming an arbitration award ordering the committee to recall the grievant teacher, Jean MacKay, to serve as school adjustment counselor and to pay her damages equal to the pay and associated benefits of that job for the academic year 1981-1982. Because G. L. c. 71, § 38 (1984 ed.), 1 provides school committees with exclusive authority to determine the qualifications of teachers, the committee argues that the arbitrator exceeded his powers in ordering MacKay’s recall as school adjustment counselor. We agree.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- School Committee of Newton v. Labor Relations Comm.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- School Committee of West Springfield v. KorbutMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- School Committee of Danvers v. TymanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Boston Teachers Union v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Boston Teachers Union v. School Committee of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- City of Lynn v. Labor Relations CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- School Committee v. Education Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Higher Education Coordinating Council v. Massachusetts Teachers' Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Boston v. BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Lyons v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
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