EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS. 27.1 The acceptance or rejection, planning, budgeting, implementing and evaluating of all experimental educational programs in Polk County schools shall include the active involvement of all teachers to be affected on the school level. On programs designated as experimental by the Board, the Association will be involved. 27.2 The School Board and the Association recognize that arrangements in which employees share responsibility for decision making such as site-based decision making and innovations related to District Strategic Plan can ▇▇▇▇▇▇ the collegial exchange of ideas and information that can enhance effective professional practice and improve the educational process. 27.3 The Association and the School Board reserve all collective bargaining rights under the law or existing collective bargaining agreements. 27.4 Differentiated Accountability Pilot Program - To comply with Florida’s Differentiated Accountability Plan and the Florida School Improvement Grant (SIG), the School Board and the Association agree to implement Section 27.5 through 27.5-4 to assist ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Elementary School in an effort to improve student performance. 27.5 The School Board and the Association agree to adopt an Experimental Program for ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Elementary School for the 2010-2013 school years upon approval of the SIG grant. Should the grant funding not cover the following provisions, the program will not be implemented unless the parties agree to a new funding source. The Program will not reduce any employee right under the contract and shall add the following additional components for assessing teacher performance, differentiated pay, recruitment/retention bonuses, and pay for performance.
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