School District of Drummond v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission

The issue in this case is whether there is a rational basis for the conclusion of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (commission) that the adoption of an anti-nepotism policy of the School District of Drummond is a mandatory subject of bargaining. The issue concerns the scope of bargaining under the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA), secs. 111.70-111.77, Stats.

On May 23, 1979, the school board of the School District of Drummond (district) adopted a resolution which provided, inter alia, that the district would not employ the spouse of any board member. The policy was…