U.S.D. No. 352 v. Nea-Goodland

The opinion of the court was delivered by In this appeal we address: (1) the standard of review for teacher-board of education controversies arising under the Professional Negotiations Act, K.S.A. 72-5413 et seq.; and (2) whether teacher evaluation criteria are mandatorily negotiable under the Act. A resolution of these issues requires us to engage in statutory construction. We seek the legislative intent within the interplay of K.S.A. 72-9001 et seq. and K.S.A. 72-5413(l).