Minn. Stat. § 128B.05: EMPLOYEES; APPROPRIATE UNIT; INDIAN INSTRUCTORS.

Subdivision 1. Hiring.

The council must employ necessary teachers according to section 122A.40 and may employ other necessary personnel.

Subd. 2. Council teachers are unit.

Teachers employed by the council are employees of the council and are an "appropriate unit" or a "unit" under chapter 179A, notwithstanding section 179A.03, subdivision 2.

Subd. 3. District 309 teachers.

Teachers employed by the school board of Independent School District No. 309 who are assigned by the board to the school remain employees of the board.

Subd. 4. Indian culture instructors.

The council may employ instructors in Indian culture. The instructors need not be licensed by the state board. For all other purposes, the instructors are "teachers" as defined by section 122A.15, subdivision 1.