Columbia Heights Federation of Teachers Local 710 v. Independent School District No. 13

OPINION

LANSING, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to compel arbitration under Minn. Stat. § 572.09 (1988). At issue is whether the arbitration clause of the parties’ collective bargaining agreement covers a dispute on a probationary teacher’s right to be placed on unrequested leave of absence. We affirm the trial court’s holding that the dispute is not arbitrable.

FACTS

Erin Rash was employed as a probationary music teacher in respondent school district during the 1988-89 school year. In April, 1989, the school board decided not to renew her contract. In an…