School Committee v. Coelho

On June 18, 1993, the Governor signed into law the Education Reform Act of 1993, St. 1993, c. 71 (Act). Among other things, the Act substantially rewrote G. L. c. 71, § 42, and established an exclusive arbitration procedure under the auspices of the Commissioner of Education (commissioner) for those teachers terminated for “just cause.” G. L. c. 71, § 42, as amended by St. 1993, c. 71, § 44.2

*615The defendants, Marcel Marchand and Anthony Coelho (teachers), requested that the commissioner commence arbitration proceedings pursuant to G. L. c. 71, § 42, as amended by St. 1993, c. 71, § 44,…