Barrington Community Unit School District No. 220 v. Special Education District

Plaintiff, Barrington Community Unit School District No. 220, appeals the dismissal of count II of its complaint. That count sought declaratory relief in a contractual dispute between itself and defendant Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL). Defendant SEDOL Teachers Union (Union) moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, and the court granted the motion. The sole issue for review is whether the trial court erred in finding that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to consider a declaratory judgment action involving the rights of two school…