Appeals Court Decision May Not End C-I Teacher Dispute

A Minnesota Court of Appeals spokesman said Tuesday the court upheld an arbitrator's decision to reinstate a Crosby-Ironton Spanish teacher. Maureen Morrow walked the picket line during the 8-week long 2005 teacher's strike. The school board made budget cuts and did not re-hire her following fall because she was not tenured. Teacher's Union Education Minnesota challenged the decision and insisted Morrow was let go because she was involved in the strike. C-I Superintendent Jaime Skjeveland said the board is studying the latest decision. Skjeveland said the decision could affect hiring practices of public employees and the question he and the board still have is did the arbitrator effectively give the teacher tenure. Skjeveland believes the teacher's union wants conclude the matter as soon as possible. He said the school board will probably decide what to do by the end of the month.