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Title: Nea-Wichita v. U.S.D. No. 259
Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
Release Date : January 24, 1979
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 61 KB

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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is a declaratory judgment action to determine the terms of employment of certain teachers. The trial court ruled in favor of the teachers and the defendant school board appeals. Plaintiff National Education Association-Wichita (hereinafter referred to as NEA-W) is the exclusive representative of all teachers employed by Unified School District No. 259. The defendant is the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 259 (hereinafter referred to as Board). In May, 1976, NEA-W and the Board negotiated and ratified a two-year contract for the 1976-78 school years. This contract (hereinafter referred to as the master contract) contained the following provision: The policy set forth herein shall be included by reference in the contracts of all certificated teachers employed by Unified School District 259 who are compensated for on the Teachers Salary Schedule or on the Health Services and Occupations Salary Schedule. This policy, entitled `Teachers Employment Agreement,' shall be made a part of the instructor's individual comprehensive contract(s), with the same force and effect as though fully set therein; and it shall constitute Board policy for the period of August 1, 1976, through July 31, 1978; Provided, that upon notification by either party to the other party prior to December 1, 1976, Articles V, IX, X, and XX may be reopened, negotiated and changed for the period of August 1, 1977, through July 31, 1978, as per Kansas Statute; Provided, further that all Articles not included on either the Board's or the Association's list for negotiation submitted on or before December 1, 1977, for the successor contract, shall continue unchanged into the successor contract.