Board of Education v. NEA-Goodland

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

In this appeal we address: (1) the standard of review

for teacher-board of education controversies arising under the Professional Negotiations Act, K.S.A. 72-5413 et seq.; and (2) whether teacher evaluation criteria are mandatorily negotiable under the Act.

A resolution of these issues requires us to engage in statutory construction. We seek the legislative intent within the interplay of K.S.A. 72-9001 et seq. and K.S.A. 72-5413(1).

NEA-Goodland filed a prohibited practice charge against the Board of Education, U.S.D. No. 352. The only issue…