Garden City Educators' Ass'n v. Board of Education

Larson, J.:

The Board of Education of Unified School District No. 457 (Board) and the Garden City Educators’ Association (GCEA) both appeal from the trial court’s decision reviewing a ruling by the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Human Resources (Secretary).

The collectively negotiated master agreement in force between GCEA and the Board for the 1987-88 school year concerning *188resignations did not contain a liquidated damage clause and read as follows:

“ARTICLE VII “RESIGNATIONS

“Section A.

“RELEASE FROM TEACHER’S CONTRACT

“Any teacher who is under contract with the District will be released…