Thus, we generally resolve disputes about the scope of such questions to favor coverage. Evaluation procedures are covered by the agreement. Thus, the procedural violations upon which the arbitrator relied were expressly within the scope of the question. See Cape Elizabeth Sch. This second claim is, therefore, not a jurisdictional claim and cannot be raised for the first time in court.
Jurisdictional error requires an exercise of power clearly outside the agreement of the parties.
No such error occurred here as evaluation procedures were covered by the parties' agreement. The Board even introduced evidence that fair procedures were followed to support its just-cause claim.