OLD BRIDGE TP. BD. OF EDUC. v. OLD BRIDGE EDUC. ASS'N.


98 N.J. 523 (1985)

489 A.2d 159

IN THE MATTER OF TOWNSHIP OF OLD BRIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION, APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. OLD BRIDGE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 21, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Tripp argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Harold G. Smith, of counsel).

Sanford R. Oxfeld argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Oxfeld, Cohen & Blunda, attorneys).

Don Horowitz, Deputy General Counsel, argued the cause for Public Employment Relations Commission (Robert E. Anderson, Jr., General Counsel, attorney).

Paula A. Mullaly, General Counsel, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey School Boards Association (Ms. Mullaly, attorney; Susan Galante, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

The central question in this appeal is whether the authority of a local school district to make a reduction in force under N.J.S.A. 18A:28-9, "whenever, in the judgment of the board, it is advisable to abolish any such positions for reasons of economy * * *", preempts negotiation of procedures for giving notice to teachers of required layoffs. We hold that procedures that do not substantially interfere with...

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