Stang v. Independent School District No. 191

SCOTT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Dakota County dismissing appellant’s complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Appellant had sought a declaration of his rights under the teacher tenure act, Minn.St. 125.12, but the district court held that the dispute should be submitted to arbitration. This appeal seeks reversal and remand to the district court for further proceedings on the merits.

Appellant, Donald Stang, is a certified, continuing-contract mathematics teacher in District 191 (Burnsville). Prom the 1966-67 school year through the 1974-75…