Independent School District No. 438 v. Engelstad

Murphy, Justice.

Appeals from judgments of the district court holding that consolidation proceedings take precedence over detachment and annexation proceedings in connection with the alteration of school district boundaries. Appellant contends that detachment and annexation proceedings must take precedence under circumstances where the Board of County Commissioners act thereon prior to the time consolidation proceedings are approved by the commissioner of education.

The school districts involved in this case are appellant, Middle River School District (Independent School District No. 440,…