| This study investigates the awards of two hundred eight (208) arbitration cases between the years 1988 and 1998. The variables that are considered in this study are the employee offense, the district action, the arbitration outcome, the deciding factor, the year, and the state. From these variables, the awards are analyzed for trends in each category as well as trends in the patterns that result from these categories. A comparison of a similar study conducted by Dr. Denise Miller is also implemented in this study.; Various conclusions result from this study. First, three (3) out of every five (5) cases that enter arbitration are either modified or overturned. Second, the reason that an award may be overturned or modified may be due to the type of discipline that the district chooses to administer. Finally, when due process is completely followed, there is a good chance that the district action will be upheld.; Written reprimands have become a less popular district action, while the rate of termination cases has more than doubled. The number of unprofessional conduct and incompetency cases have significantly increased throughout the years, while cruelty, immorality, and negligence cases have decreased. |
