RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. In recognition of the fact that the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts vest responsibility to the people of the Town of Winthrop in the Committee and the superintendent for quality of education in, and the efficient and economical operation of the Winthrop School System, it is herein agreed that except as modified, amended, or abridged by express language in a provision of this Agreement, the Committee and the superintendent retain all rights and powers that they have or may hereafter be granted by law and may exercise the same at its discretion without any such exercise being made the subject of a grievance. Said rights and powers include but are in no way to be construed as limited to the rights and powers to hire; fire; suspend; or in any other manner discipline; promote; demote; transfer (permanently or temporarily); evaluate the performance of; prescribe hours for and working conditions of; prescribe textbooks and other teaching aids, the curriculum, and methods of teaching used by; assign any added, lessened, or different work responsibility to; set standards and requirements applicable to and make determinations of eligibility for any in-step wage increases for; grant teacher with professional status to; promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to; regulate and restrict the use of school property (real or personal) by; implement improved benefits at any time for all or some of the; make any pay deductions because of the absence of, or failure to perform work by; and prescribe any professional improvement program or policies for: teachers in the School System, and to assign teaching or any other work to whatever personnel—either in or out of the unit—that the Committee and/or the superintendent at their discretion choose. The Association will be given a copy of any policies and reports approved at School Committee meetings. The Association will further be provided a copy of the School Committee packet by the end of the next school day following the delivery of the packet to the Committee members.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. SECTION 1 The Committee is a public body established under and with the powers provided by the Statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As elected representatives of the citizens of Needham charged with the responsibility for the quality of education in, and the efficient and economical operation of, the Needham Public Schools, it is acknowledged that the Committee has a final responsibility of establishing the educational policies of the public schools in Needham. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to derogate or impair the powers, rights, or duties conferred upon the Committee by the Statutes of the Commonwealth of the Rules and Regulations of any pertinent agency of the Commonwealth. Said rights and powers include, but in no way are construed as limited to, the subjects mentioned in the table of contents of this Agreement. As to every matter expressly not covered by this Agreement, and except as expressly or directly modified by clear language in a specific provision of this Agreement, the Committee retains exclusively to itself all rights and powers that it has or may hereafter be granted by law, and shall exercise the same without such exercise being made the subject of grievance or arbitration.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee is a public body established under and with the power provided by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As the elected representative of the citizens of Fitchburg charged with the responsibility of education in, and the efficient and economical operation of the Fitchburg School System, it is acknowledged that the Committee has the final responsibility of establishing the education policies of the Public Schools of Fitchburg. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to derogate or impair the powers and responsibilities of the Committee under the statutes of the Commonwealth. Except as expressly modified herein, said rights and powers include, but in no way are construed as limited to, the subjects mentioned in the table of contents of this Agreement. As to every matter not expressly covered by this Agreement, and except as modified by a specific provision of this Agreement, the Committee retains exclusively to itself all rights and powers and responsibilities that it has or may hereafter be granted by law, and may exercise the same at its discretion without such exercise being made the subject of a grievance-arbitration proceeding.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. There is reserved exclusively to the Committee all responsibilities, powers, rights and authority expressly or inherently vested in it by the laws and constitutions of Rhode Island and of the United States, and by the Charter of the City of Cranston, excepting where expressly and in specific terms limited by the provisions of this Agreement. It is agreed that the Committee retains the right to establish and enforce reasonable rules and personnel policies relating to the duties and responsibilities of teachers and their working conditions which are not inconsistent with this Agreement. In all matters under this Agreement calling for the exercise of judgment or discretion on the part of the Committee the decision of the Committee shall be final and binding if made in good faith, except where otherwise provided in this Agreement.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify the Committee (including any officers and employees of the Company appointed to act on behalf of the Committee) and hold such individuals harmless from and against any damages, losses, costs, and expenses incurred (including, without limitation, expenses of investigation and the fees and expenses of counsel) in the course of administering this Agreement. The Company shall bear all expenses of the Committee incurred in the course of administering this Agreement.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. 7.1 Except to the extent that there is contained in this Agreement an express and specific provision to the contrary, all the authority, power, rights, jurisdiction, responsibilities and duties that have been or may hereafter be granted by the law to the Committee are retained by and reserved exclusively to the Committee. No such authority, power, rights, jurisdiction, responsibilities or duties shall be deemed waived or modified unless the waiver of modification is in writing and signed by the Committee with respect to such reserved rights and responsibilities, other than as there are specific provisions and directions to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, shall be subject to grievance and arbitration; nor action reserved to the final decision and/or sole discretion of the School Committee and/or superintendent as elsewhere contained in this Agreement, be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. In recognition of the fact that the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts vest responsibility to the people of the Town of Stoughton in the Committee for the quality of education in, and the efficient and economical operation of, the Stoughton School System it is herein agreed that nothing in the Agreement shall be deemed to derogate from or impair any power, right, or duty heretofore possessed by the Committee except where such a right, power, or duty is specifically limited by the terms of this Agreement. It is agreed that management officials of the Stoughton Public Schools retain the following rights:
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. The Association recognizes that except as specifically amended by the terms of this Agreement, the Committee retains all functions, powers, duties, and authority vested in it by the applicable laws and policies of the Federal, State and Local governments or their subdivisions thereof. The Committee shall have the right to promulgate and enforce any rules or regulations which it considers necessary for the safe, effective, and efficient operation of the schools so long as they are not inconsistent with this Agreement.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. A. There is reserved exclusively to the Committee all responsibilities, powers, rights and authority expressly or inherently vested in it by the laws and constitution of Rhode Island and of the United States. It is agreed that the Committee retains the right to establish and enforce reasonable rules and personnel policies relating to the duties and responsibilities of educators and their working conditions, which are not inconsistent with this Agreement.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee is a public body established under, and with the power provided by, the statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As the elected representatives of the citizens of Georgetown charged with the responsibility for the quality of education in, and the efficient and economical operation of, the Georgetown School System, it is acknowledged that the Committee and the Superintendent have the final responsibility of establishing the education policies of the Public Schools of Georgetown. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to derogate or impair the powers and responsibilities of the Committee and the Superintendent under the statutes of the Commonwealth or the rules and regulations of any agencies of the Commonwealth. As to every matter not expressly covered by this Agreement and except as directly modified by a specific provision of this Agreement, the Committee and the Superintendent retains exclusively to itself all rights and powers and responsibilities that it has or may hereafter be granted by law, and may exercise the same at its discretion, subject to the grievance-arbitration on provisions of this Agreement.
