Simpson v. North Collins Central School District

Petitioner, the North Collins Central School District, appeals from a judgment which denied petitioner’s application to vacate or modify an arbitration award and instead confirmed the award, reduced it to judgment and ordered petitioner to comply forthwith. The award, which resulted from grievances filed by respondents Simpson and Skeels, determined that the termination of their employment as teachers in the petitioner’s district was "not justified” and required their reinstatement with back pay.

Respondent Skeels was appointed by petitioner’s board of education as a probationary teacher…