GENERAL SECTION. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher by reason of his/her membership in the Association or participation in its activities. B. Any teacher whose appearance is necessary at an arbitration hearing or fact finding session, which is set by mutual agreement between the Committee and the Association or ordered by the neutral party, held during the school day will, upon notice to his/her principal or immediate superior and to the Superintendent by the Chairman of the PR & R Committee to be released without loss of pay as necessary in order to permit participation in the foregoing activities. C. Teachers will be entitled to full rights of citizenship, and no religious or political activities of any teacher or lack thereof will be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. D. The President of the Association will be provided with a copy of the agenda of all open meetings of the Committee and copies of the minutes of open meetings whenever practical. E. If any provisions of this Agreement or any application of this Agreement shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications will continue in full force and effect. F. The Committee will, upon request, provide the Association with any public documents available to the citizens of Weymouth which will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive proposals for presentation at negotiations. G. 1. If there is to be a reduction in the number of teachers, the following procedure shall be implemented:
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement