Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative v. Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative Ass'n

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Will County which enjoined defendant, Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative Association (hereinafter called “Association”) from proceeding with any further arbitration of the grievance of one of the Association’s member teachers. The trial court found that arbitration of whether or not “just cause” existed was not a condition precedent to the dismissal of tire probationary teacher by the plaintiff, Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative (hereinafter called “Board”).

The plaintiff, a school board, brought this action for…