Ruter v. Independent School District No. 347

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court affirming a hearing examiner’s determination that appellant was properly placed on unrequested leave of absence by the respondent school district. We reverse.

FACTS

In 1982-83 and for several prior school years, appellant Dale Ruter was employed as a full-time teacher with the Willmar Area Vocational Technical Institute (WAV-TI). Ruter was a technical tutor in the special needs department of WAVTI, assisting students who had difficulty with other classes such as welding, drafting, machine shop and mechanics. Ruter was…