In re the Arbitration between Richfield Springs Central School District & Allen

—Spain, J.

Appeal from an order and judgment of the Supreme Court (Ingraham, J.), entered July 30, 1998 in Otsego County, which, inter alia, granted petitioner’s application pursuant to CPLR 7503 to permanently stay arbitration between the parties.

The Richfield Springs Faculty Association (hereinafter the Association) is the bargaining representative for teachers and certain other employees of petitioner. The Association and petitioner are parties to a collective bargaining agreement (hereinafter the Agreement) that includes a grievance procedure for the resolution of disputes. In January…