Sch. Comm. of W. Bridgewater v. W. Bridgewater Tchrs'

This is the last of three cases we decide today concerning the right of a nontenured teacher to arbitration of certain grievances associated with a decision of a school committee not to renew that teacher’s employment for another school year.

In this case, unlike the prior two cases, the arbitration proceeding has been concluded. The arbitrator determined that the plaintiff school committee violated the collective bargaining agreement by failing to follow certain teacher evaluation procedures and ordered that the teacher be reinstated immediately with full back pay and other benefits. The…