Alexander Local School District Board of Education v. Alexander Local Education Ass'n

This is an appeal from the Athens County Court of Commons Pleas. The trial court affirmed an arbitration award arising out of a seniority dispute under the collective bargain ing agreement between the Alexander Local School District Board of Education (“board”) and the teacher’s union. The board appeals. We affirm.

The board, appellant, entered into a collective bargaining agreement with appellee Alexander Local Education Association (“association”). Under the terms of that agreement, if two teachers applied for the same position, the position would be given to the better qualified teacher; if…