State ex rel. Chavis v. Sycamore City School District Board of Education

The court of appeals granted the board’s motion for summary judgment and denied the writ because it determined that the collective bargaining agreements’ exclusion of appellants from coverage prevailed over any provisions of R.C. Chapters 3317 and 3319 containing more expansive definitions of the term “teacher” or establishing conflicting salary requirements. The court of appeals relied on R.C. 4117.10(A), which provides:

“An agreement between a public employer and an exclusive representative entered into pursuant to this chapter governs the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of public…