Belanger v. Warren Consolidated School District

This Court granted leave to appeal to address the issue whether school counselors qualify for position-specific tenure under the teacher tenure act,1 and thus are protected during layoffs at the expense of other qualified and more senior tenured teachers.

It is apparent from a reading of art 3, § l2 *578within the context of the entire act that the Legislature intended that a school district have discretion to deny or grant tenure only with respect to persons employed as administrators.

The decision of the Court of Appeals that a school district has the power to create a separate tenure status for…