ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

senior high school and Gilbert assumed responsibility for the junior high school. Each district
maintained its own elementary school.
Teachers and administrators from the districts not in charge of their grade appointment
were listed as exchange teachers. One such exchange teacher was Robert Mohn who was the
junior high principal in Eveleth prior to consolidation. He maintained this position after
consolidation for a period of time.
In April 1987, the boards abolished the position of business administrator, which was
held by Myron Fahey who had previously been the Gilbert School District high school principal.
One of the provisions set forth at the consolidation was the bumping procedure for continuing
contract status employees. At the secondary level, the district would use a combined list of
employees from both districts but not the elementary school employees as they were still
controlled by one district.
When Fahey’s position was abolished, he had a choice of either bumping the senior high
principal or Mohn. Fahey chose Mohn’s position. Mohn was notified that he would be placed on
an Unrequested Leave of Absence (ULA) in his administrative position and be eligible to bump
into a teaching position as there were no other administrative positions. Mohn requested a
hearing to dispute the bumping procedure as the Gilbert Elementary principal was less tenured
than him and should have been bumped first. The hearing examiner rejected Mohn’s assertions.
This appeal was filed.
processes?
Issues: (1) Did ICA require for the districts to include all employees in their realignment
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