Common use of Professional Communications Clause in Contracts

Professional Communications. 5.1 It is recognized that the President of the Association plays a vital role as a leader and official representative of the teachers. The President is encouraged to communicate matters of concern to the Administration as the need arises. 5.2 In the spirit of collaboration and maintaining open lines of communication between the Board and the Association, there shall be a Labor Relations Committee comprised of the Superintendent or his/her designee for a total of no more than five (5) administrators and the Association President or his/her designee for a total of no more than five (5) Association members. The purpose of the Labor Relations Committee is to address district issues that are not contractual matters and have not been initially resolved at the building level. By mutual agreement, the Labor Relations Committee may invite other persons to attend the meeting to address specific issues. The Labor Relations Committee shall meet a minimum of once a semester, unless otherwise requested by either the Superintendent or Association President. The agenda for each meeting shall be mutually set by the Superintendent and the Association President at least five (5) days before each meeting and provided to each Committee member. At the first meeting each school year, the Labor Relations Committee will adopt ground rules, which can include a calendar of meetings for that school year and responsibility for maintaining minutes, and may invite the Federal Mediation Conciliation Service to provide labor management training.

Professional Communications. 5.1 It is recognized that the President of the Association plays a vital role as a leader and official representative of the teachers. The President is encouraged to communicate matters of concern to the Administration as the need arises. 5.2 In the spirit of collaboration and maintaining open lines of communication between the Board and the Association, there shall be a Labor Relations Committee comprised of the Superintendent or his/her designee for a total of no more than five (5) administrators and the Association President or his/her designee for a total of no more than five (5) Association members. The purpose of the Labor Relations Committee is to address district issues that are not contractual matters and have not been initially resolved at the building level. By mutual agreement, the Labor Relations Committee may invite other persons to attend the meeting to address specific issues. The Labor Relations Committee shall meet a minimum of once a semester, unless otherwise requested by either the Superintendent or Association President. The agenda for each meeting shall be mutually set by the Superintendent and the Association President at least five (5) 5 days before each meeting and provided to each Committee member. At the first meeting each school year, the Labor Relations Committee will adopt ground rules, which can include a calendar of meetings for that school year and responsibility for maintaining minutes, and may invite the Federal Mediation Conciliation Service to provide labor management training.