Common use of PILOT SCHOOLS Clause in Contracts

PILOT SCHOOLS. In order to advance the Parties' mutual intent as expressed in Section 24.1., the Association and the District agree to engage in the following joint reform effort. The Parties shall cooperatively establish pilot schools or K-12 clusters of schools for the purpose of enhancing student achievement. Pilot schools shall be selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to be developed by the Contract Administration Committee in accordance with the following criteria: 24.6.1. Any school site or independent group of certificated unit members may submit a proposal provided that the proposal receives the support of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the certificated unit members on the existing staff of the school site or cluster at which the pilot is proposed, by secret ballot vote, as well as evidence of the support of parents and classified staff at the site or cluster. 24.6.2. At a minimum, pilot school proposals shall address the focus, design and goals of the instructional program; the standards against which the school's progress will be measured; the staff development necessary to improve instructional practices; the manner in which the school shall be organized and governed; the SDEA contract and district policies/procedures from which the school requests to be exempted and the reasons therefore. 24.6.3. Pilot schools shall remain subject to all local, state and federal laws governing school districts and to those portions of the SDEA contract and district policies and procedures established in compliance with such laws. Pilot schools shall also remain subject to the District's Employment Regulations For The Classified Service and the provisions of existing collective bargaining agreements covering other bargaining units unless waived by the appropriate employee organization. 24.6.4. The Contract Administration Committee shall develop criteria for evaluating proposals, timelines and any necessary additional requirements and procedures relating to this Section and shall be responsible for establishing a process for monitoring and evaluating the pilot schools. 24.6.5. Those pilot school proposals recommended for implementation by the Contract Administration Committee shall be subject to the formal approval of the Association and the Board of Education. 24.6.6. Pilot schools shall require approval on a year-to-year basis by mutual agreement of the Parties.