Rylke v. Portage Area School District

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

We have for consideration an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by the Portage Area School District (appellee) to a complaint in mandamus filed by three individuals, professional employees of appellee, and the Portage Area Educational Association (Association), who are the appellants here.1

The Association is the certified bargaining representative for the professional employees of appellee and entered into a collective bargaining agreement with appellee for the period of…