Common use of Governance and Program Structure Clause in Contracts

Governance and Program Structure. 4.1 Joint panel: 4.1.1 The Peer Assistance and Review Program shall be administered by a panel consisting of five (5) members, including three (3) permanent certificated classroom teachers selected by classroom teachers in an election conducted by the Association, and two (2) administrators appointed by the District. Qualifications for teacher representatives shall be the same as those for consulting teachers as set forth in Section 4.2.1. A panel member’s term shall be three years, except the first terms of the teacher members will be one 1-year term, one 2-year term, and one 3-year term. The election will be held by May 1. 4.1.2 The joint panel shall make all decisions through consensus in the area of appointments, recommendations to the Board, program plan, and recommended budget. In the absence of consensus, decisions will be made by a majority vote. Four of the five panel members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of meeting and conducting business. 4.1.3 The joint panel’s primary responsibilities include the selection and oversight of the consulting teachers. In addition, the panel shall have the following responsibilities: 4.1.3.1 By March 1 of each fiscal year, to prepare a recommended budget for submission to the governing board within the proportion of the estimated state revenues generated by the program that the Board has determined will be used for peer assistance and review, and setting forth estimated expenditures including the projected number of participating teachers, the number of consulting teachers to serve the projected need, the amount of release time for the panel and consulting teachers, stipends for panel members who are members of the bargaining unit, stipends for consulting teachers, and the projected cost for training, administrative overhead, and other necessary services. Stipends for consulting teachers shall be $1400 for each referred participating teacher assisted and at the $850 rate of article XVIII for each voluntary participating teacher assisted, not to exceed a maximum of two referred teachers and one voluntary teacher per consulting teacher per year, or three voluntary participating teachers per year. Annual stipends for members of the joint panel shall be $250. 4.1.3.2 Assign consulting teachers by June 1. 4.1.3.3 Review final consulting teacher reports on referred teachers. 4.1.3.4 Assess the effectiveness of the overall program regarding the assistance provided by consulting teachers. 4.1.3.5 Coordinate with the District to provide training for consulting teachers, for panel members, and for participating teachers, as necessary. 4.1.3.6 Forward to the personnel office at the end of the year all records of the program to be filed separately from individual personnel records, except as provided in this article. 4.1.3.7 Establish internal operations procedures and regulations necessary to carry out requirements of the Education Code and this article.

Governance and Program Structure. 4.1 Joint panel: 4.1.1 The Peer Assistance and Review Program shall be administered by a panel consisting of five (5) members, including three (3) permanent certificated classroom teachers selected by classroom teachers in an election conducted by the Association, and two (2) administrators appointed by the District. Qualifications for teacher representatives shall be the same as those for consulting teachers as set forth in Section Section 4.2.1. A panel member’s term shall be three years, except the first terms of the teacher members will be one 1-year term, one 2-year term, and one 3-year term. The election will be held by May 1. 4.1.2 The joint panel shall make all decisions through consensus in the area of appointments, recommendations to the Board, program plan, and recommended budget. In the absence of consensus, decisions will be made by a majority vote. Four of the five panel members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of meeting and conducting business. 4.1.3 The joint panel’s primary responsibilities include the selection and oversight of the consulting teachers. In addition, the panel shall have the following responsibilities: 4.1.3.1 By March 1 of each fiscal year, to prepare a recommended budget for submission to the governing board within the proportion of the estimated state revenues generated by the program that the Board has determined will be used for peer assistance and review, and setting forth estimated expenditures including the projected number of participating teachers, the number of consulting teachers to serve the projected need, the amount of release time for the panel and consulting teachers, stipends for panel members who are members of the bargaining unit, stipends for consulting teachers, and the projected cost for training, administrative overhead, and other necessary services. Stipends for consulting teachers shall be $1400 at the Level 1 rate of Article XVIII for each referred participating teacher assisted and at the $850 Level 3 rate of article XVIII for each voluntary participating teacher assisted, not to exceed a maximum of two referred teachers and one voluntary teacher per consulting teacher per year, or three voluntary participating teachers per year. Annual Commencing July 1, 2008 annual stipends for members of the joint panel shall be $250at Level 4 of the extracurricular duty rate in Article XVIII. 4.1.3.2 Assign consulting teachers by June 1. 4.1.3.3 Review final consulting teacher reports on referred teachers. 4.1.3.4 Assess the effectiveness of the overall program regarding the assistance provided by consulting teachers. 4.1.3.5 Coordinate with the District to provide training for consulting teachers, for panel members, and for participating teachers, as necessary. 4.1.3.6 Forward to the personnel office at the end of the year all records of the program to be filed separately from individual personnel records, except as provided in this article. 4.1.3.7 Establish internal operations procedures and regulations necessary to carry out requirements of the Education Code and this article.