Educational Development Committee Clause Samples
The Educational Development Committee clause establishes a designated group responsible for overseeing and guiding educational initiatives within an organization or institution. This committee typically consists of appointed members who meet regularly to review curricula, propose new programs, and assess the effectiveness of existing educational offerings. By centralizing decision-making and providing structured oversight, the clause ensures that educational development is managed consistently and aligns with the institution’s goals, thereby promoting continuous improvement and accountability.
Educational Development Committee. (1) The Committee shall be comprised of a minimum of three (3) members elected from the membership of Local ▇▇▇ - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇. A normal term of office is two (2) years. Initially, however, the member receiving the most votes will hold office for two (2) years, the second and third members, one (1) year only, to ensure continuity in the future. The School District is invited to appoint a liaison person to the Committee who will be a non-voting member.
(2) The Committee shall elect a Chairperson from its members.
(3) The Chairperson shall not vote at Committee meetings unless it is to cast the deciding vote.
Educational Development Committee. The Board and the Association agree that bargaining unit members should participate in reviewing, revising, updating, and amending current curriculum and to make recommendations to the Board of Education through the superintendent. For this purpose, the Board of Education shall create an Educational Development Committee which shall be appointed by the superintendent. The Association shall have the right to recommend one-half (1/2) of the membership of the committee.
Educational Development Committee. 1. Committee Organizations, Operation and Role
A. The Union and the Board agree that an Educational Development Committee shall be established.
B. The Committee shall consist of eight (8) members four (4) appointed by the Union and four (4) appointed by the Board. Both parties may utilize additional resource personnel and alternates as appropriate.
C. The Committee shall establish its own time of meetings and rules of procedures, provided, however, that meetings of the Committee shall be held so as not to interfere in any way with any teachers regularly scheduled school day.
D. The Educational Development Committee shall discuss and consider professional matters relating to improvements of the educational program.
E. The Board shall seek, whenever practical, EDC judgment on Board plans or proposals relating to the improvement of the education programs in Oak Lawn Community High School. The Board shall also receive and act on plans and proposals originated by the EDC.
F. This Committee shall be authorized to establish sub-committees and appoint members to such committees as it deems necessary.
G. In any reports or recommendations from EDC to the Board, minority or differing views of individuals or groups on the Committee may be made known.
Educational Development Committee. A. Concept: The parties recognize their dual responsibility to provide the best possible educational experience for the students of this district within the available resources. To promote that purpose, the parties recognize the potential value of Educational Development.
B. Types of Committees: The parties recognize and intend to establish two categories of Committees - Building Level EDC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇: Within the first two weeks of each school year an Educational Development Committee (EDC) will be established in each school. The committee shall be composed of the building principal or his/her representative, and a maximum of four (4) teachers selected by the faculty of each building.
2. District Level EDC: District level EDC meetings will be scheduled on at least a bi-monthly basis. A calendar of meeting dates will be agreed upon during the first 30 days of the school year. The district level committee shall be convened to investigate areas related to the instructional program, working conditions, the development of the annual calendar, the development and implementation of a climate survey, and to the improvement of education in District 123. Such committee shall be composed of one (1) elected member from each school, three (3) administrators, the Union president, and the superintendent, or designee. The superintendent or his/her designee shall chair the district level meetings.
Educational Development Committee. 14.1 The District and the Congress agree that the professional personnel are, and should continue to be, a major source of developments and innovations in improving the educational programs carried on in the District. The parties agree further that it is important for the professional personnel to participate in the overall coordination of studies, projects, and other activities directed toward the development, improvement, and implementation of such programs, toward the evaluation of existing programs, toward the devising, testing, and introduction of new programs, and toward research in pertinent educational areas.
14.2 Accordingly, the District and the Congress agree that an Educational Development Committee shall be established from the professional personnel of the District, to consist
14.3 This committee shall establish its own times of meeting and rules of procedure. This committee shall consider all proposals from any source respecting curriculum, teaching methods, aids and materials, and any other matter pertaining to the improvement of the educational programs carried on or proposed to be carried on in the District. Where a proposal is made that a specific subject be studied by a particular person or a group of persons, this committee shall receive and review the results of each study and will endeavor to avoid duplication or repetition of effort.
14.4 This committee shall regularly report to the Superintendent of Schools the matters it is considering and its recommendations respecting the same. All recommendations from the committee will be submitted in writing to the Superintendent of Schools for transmittal to the Board.
14.5 In each school building within the District, there shall be a subcommittee of the Educational Development Committee, consisting of professional staff which shall consider matters pertaining to the improvement of the educational program in that building. Membership on the subcommittee shall be on a voluntary basis. All recommendations from the subcommittee shall be submitted in writing to the Principal of the school building and a copy of such recommendations shall also be sent to the Educational Development Committee.
14.6 If the Principal and the subcommittee cannot reach agreement on the recommendations, the subcommittee may send copies to the Superintendent of Schools.
14.7 The Educational Development Committee may make recommendations with regard to the qualifications of principals, assistant principals, coordinators,...
Educational Development Committee. Section I - Concept: The parties recognize their dual responsibility to provide the best possible educational experience for the students of this district within the available resources. To promote that purpose, the parties recognize the potential value of Educational Development.
Educational Development Committee. The Board and the Association agree to establish an Educational Development Committee. The EDC shall be composed of one (1) teacher from each building selected by the Association and an equal number of administrators. The EDC shall meet at least once monthly at a time agreeable to both the Board and the Association. The primary function of the EDC shall be to consult on a regular basis over items which concern the educational program in the District including, but not limited to, such areas as class size, teacher load, teacher preparations, school calendar, parent/teacher conferences and committee appointments. Any EDC recommendation, together with any dissenting opinion, concerning the maintenance of manageable class size shall be presented by the administration to the Board for its consideration. The Association understands and acknowledges that the parties do not intend any of the consultations, agreements, or recommendation of the EDC to be grievable or arbitrable under Article VII of this Agreement. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Association from presenting its own recommendations concerning class size to the Board.
Educational Development Committee. The Board and the Association agree to establish an Educational Development Committee. The EDC shall be composed of the Superintendent and one (1) Association representative from each building (including the Early Learning Center) selected by the Association. The EDC shall meet at least once monthly at a time agreeable to both the Superintendent and the Association’s EDC representatives. Building-specific challenges and concerns are collected by the EDC representative who then shares the information with a building administrator. The EDC representative and the building administrator then endeavor to work together, at the building level, to resolve any building-specific issues. Building-specific issues that cannot be resolved at the building level may then be brought to the EDC for discussion. In addition, broader issues that may impact the educational experience across the District may come to EDC for an attempt at collaborative problem solving.