Brockton Education Ass'n v. School Committee

The plaintiff, Brockton Education Association (association), is the exclusive representative of various groups of Brockton public school employees. The defendant, school committee of Brockton (school committee), is the elected body responsible for the over-all operation and management of the Brockton public schools. The association sought a declaratory judgment that, for a seven-month period in 1994-1995, the school committee was in violation of G. L. c. 32B, § 7A, with respect to its rate of contribution toward the indemnity health insurance premiums of school employees. Both parties moved…