Faculty Councils Clause Samples
The Faculty Councils clause establishes the formation and governance of councils composed of faculty members within an academic institution. Typically, this clause outlines the councils' composition, their authority to make recommendations or decisions on academic policies, and the procedures for meetings and voting. By defining the structure and powers of Faculty Councils, the clause ensures faculty participation in institutional governance and provides a formal mechanism for faculty input on key academic matters.
Faculty Councils. A. Faculty Councils shall be formed in each school building. The Council shall consist of Professional Staff Members from within the building. The size and membership of the Council will be decided by the faculty in September. Chairmanship shall be limited to the current ASSOCIATION Representative or a BEA member who is the ASSOCIATION Representative's designee.
B. The purpose of the Council will be to provide a vehicle for communication between the Professional Staff Members from within the building and the administrative staff of the building. The Faculty Council shall meet with the Building Principal once a month at the request of either Principal or Council to discuss matters of concern to either or both parties.
Faculty Councils a. There shall be maintained in each school with a Principal a Faculty Council of not less than three (3) nor more than eight (8) members in the elementary schools, not less than six (6) nor more than twelve (12) in the middle and junior high schools, and not less than six (6) nor more than fifteen (15) in the senior high school, elected by the staff.
b. The Faculty Council shall meet once a month, discuss and study professional matters pertaining to the building, and make recommendations in writing to the building Principal. The building Principal shall report back to the Council the progress of the recommendations within thirty (30) days in writing.
c. In addition, the Faculty Council shall, as necessary, work cooperatively with the District-wide Council on professional matters and projects pertaining to the school system.
Faculty Councils. Faculty Councils shall be formed in each school building. The Council shall consist of Professional Staff Members from within the building. The size and membership of the Council will be decided by the faculty in September. Chairmanship shall be limited to the current ASSOCIATION Representative. The Council shall be advisory only and is intended to assist the principal and the school staff, through the process of open discussion, to address needs and concerns. The Council shall assume the responsibility for being knowledgeable about matters related to its function. The Council shall not deal with issues that Association members believe are matters related to the Negotiated Agreement or topics that are of a personal nature. The BEA Executive Committee shall conduct orientation sessions for newly- elected Faculty Council members prior to the first scheduled Faculty Council meeting. The Faculty Council shall elect a Chairperson at its first meeting each year and this individual shall be responsible for the following:
1. Set the dates for the monthly meetings in consultation with the building principal.
2. Notify the professional staff members of the meeting dates for the school year.
3. Collect concerns and distribute submitted items monthly to professional staff members.
4. Supervise the Council's screening of issues to determine if the concerns are appropriate.
5. Lead the Faculty Council meeting and develop possible solutions to address the submitted staff concerns.
6. Provide a copy of the Faculty Council’s items to the building principal at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to share the concerns and possible solutions developed by the Faculty Council.
7. Prepare and distribute the minutes of the meetings after agreement with the building principal. Each member shall have the right to have matters placed on the Faculty Council Agenda. Should an item not warrant being moved forward to the building principal, the Chairperson will communicate with the appropriate individual, explaining the reason. All professional staff members shall receive copies of the minutes of the Faculty Council’s meetings and the outcome of the meeting with the building principal. Any item that is not resolved satisfactorily at the Faculty Council/building principal level may be advanced to the BEA Executive Committee as an ongoing concern. The BEA Executive Committee may work to resolve the issue or may choose to bring the concern forward to the monthly District Joint Administrati...
Faculty Councils. 27.1.1 There shall be established in each school with a supervising principal a Faculty Council. The membership thereof shall be appointed in the following manner: three (3) faculty members may be appointed by the Association and three (3) by the principal.
27.1.2 Members of the Faculty Council shall meet periodically upon request of either party during the school year.
27.1.3 In addition, the Faculty Council as necessary shall work cooperatively with the District-Wide Council on professional matters and projects pertaining to the school district.