Schmitz v. Yukon-Koyukuk School District

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

David Schmitz negotiated a contract with the Yukon-Koyukuk School District to teach at the Coldfoot School for the 2001-2002 school year. The contract gave him tenure and provided that if the district eliminated his position he would be assigned to the district's central office in Fairbanks. Although the contract contained no grievance provisions, it incorporated the terms of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the district and the teachers' union, which set out a three-step grievance process. The district terminated the Coldfoot…