Board of Education, Central School District No. 1 v. Byram Hills Teachers' Ass'n

Petitioner moves for an order staying arbitration. The factual background herein is undisputed. On October 7, 1971 petitioner, the Board of Education, and respondent, the collective bargaining agent, entered into an agreement. Article XXI, B.l thereof provides that “Probationary period will be maximum of three (3) years ”. This *622provision was not a subject of separate negotiation for the school year in question and had been incorporated in all prior contracts. Unbeknownst to the parties, subdivision 1 of section 3012 of the Education Law had been amended on April 9, 1971, effective May 9, 1971…