Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District No. 6 v. Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School Teachers' Ass'n

This case involves a dispute between a probationary teacher and a school district. It is important then to keep in mind that the teacher tenure act1 is not involved.

Defendant-appellant Urka and her collective bargaining representative contend that the decision of the appellee school district not to renew her contract is mandatorily arbitrable by reason of the terms of the contract between the school district and the bargaining agency. Per contra the school district says it is not and moreover that the initial question of arbitrability is one of contract law and hence for the court.

It would…