10.2190/DBX3-BEW9-0VPP-QV0Y DBX3BEW90VPPQV0Y 329 DISCIPLINING PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES FOR OFF-DUTY (MIS)CONDUCT: A REVIEW OF ARBITRATION DECISIONS 329 337 20060614 20060614 20060614 20060614 DBX3BEW90VPPQV0Y.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=DBX3BEW90VPPQV0Y 4 WILLIAM J. WALSH PH.D. SHEILA VICARS-DUNCAN J.D. Illinois Wesleyan University This article reviews the status of school district scrutiny of off-duty (mis)conduct by public school district employees. Arbitration cases involving school teachers/staff were reviewed to identify the criteria used to sustain or deny the employees' claims that their employer school districts lacked just cause to impose discipline. One question addressed is: "Is illegality of the conduct a necessary or sufficient condition for the imposition of discipline?" The criteria applied in recent public arbitration cases are compared to those used in the private sector.