Common use of Professional Council Clause in Contracts

Professional Council. A. The Board and the Association, in recognition of their commitment to discuss and resolve issues and concerns through cooperation and collaboration and to avoid confrontation and adversarial proceedings, shall establish a Professional Council. B. The Council shall be composed of not more than five (5) administrators selected by the Superintendent and not more than five (5) teachers selected by the Association. The Council shall meet at least monthly during the school year at mutually agreeable times. C. Members of the Council shall be trained in the interest-based or collaborative approach to discussing and resolving issues and concerns. D. The Council shall establish ground rules for its meetings consistent with the principles of the interest-based or collaborative approach. The ground rules shall include the following: 1. All decisions shall be made by consensus. 2. Resource people may participate in Council meetings to provide information. 3. Interested or affected parties, i.e. grievant(s), may participate in Council meetings. E. Grievances may be handled by the Council by mutual agreement as provided in Article XVI

Professional Council. A. The Board and the Association, in recognition of their commitment to discuss and resolve issues and concerns through cooperation and collaboration and to avoid confrontation and adversarial proceedings, shall establish a Professional Council. B. The Council shall be composed of not more than five (5) administrators selected by the Superintendent and not more than five (5) teachers selected by the Association. The Council shall meet at least monthly during the school year at mutually agreeable times. C. Members of the Council shall be trained in the interest-based or collaborative approach to discussing and resolving issues and concerns. D. The Council shall establish ground rules for its meetings consistent with the principles of the interest-based or collaborative approach. The ground rules shall include the following: 1. All decisions shall be made by consensus. 2. Resource people may participate in Council meetings to provide information. 3. Interested or affected parties, i.e. grievant(s), may participate in Council meetings. E. Grievances may be handled by the Council by mutual agreement as provided in Article XVIXV

Professional Council. A. The Board and the Association, in recognition of their commitment to discuss and resolve issues and concerns through cooperation and collaboration and to avoid confrontation and adversarial proceedings, shall establish a Professional Council. B. The Council shall be composed of not more than five (5) administrators selected by the Superintendent and not more than five (5) teachers selected by the Association. The Council shall meet at least monthly during the school year at mutually agreeable times. C. Members of the Council shall be trained in the interest-based or collaborative approach to discussing and resolving issues and concerns. D. The Council shall establish ground rules for its meetings consistent with the principles of the interest-based or collaborative approach. The ground rules shall include the following: 1. All decisions shall be made by consensus. 2. Resource people may participate in Council meetings to provide information. 3. Interested or affected parties, i.e. grievant(s), may participate in Council meetings. E. Grievances ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may be handled by the Council by mutual agreement as provided in Article XVI