Board Recognition. The Board agrees not to recognize or negotiate with any employee organization, other than the Association, claiming to represent licensed staff covered by this Agreement.
Board Recognition. The union recognizes the prerogatives of the Board to operate and manage the school district in such areas as, but not limited to (except those management rights expressly waived in this Agreement):
Board Recognition. The B.E.A. recognizes the Board as the locally elected body legally charged with the establishment of policies for public education in the school district and as the employer of all teachers in the school system, and that the Board has the right to manage the schools.
Board Recognition. The Board recognizes teaching as a profession and the Association as the organization which represents the bargaining unit staff. This does not eliminate the right of other groups or individuals to be heard by the Board.
Board Recognition. The Organization recognizes the prerogatives of the Board to operate and manage the School District in such areas as, but not limited to:
Board Recognition. The Association recognizes the Board as the locally elected body charged with the establishment of policy of public education in the District and as the employer of all personnel of this District under state law. The Association further recognizes that the Board has the sole responsibility for the management and control of all the public schools of whatever name or character in the District and is specifically delegated with the responsibility of making the rules and regulations by which the District will be governed as provided by Sections 3313.20 and 3313.47 and Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code, except as modified by this contract.
Board Recognition. For the purpose of determining this bargaining unit only, a Bay de Noc Community College instructor shall be defined as an instructor assigned an average of fifteen (15) or more contact hours per week for a semester, or holds a full-time appointment to the College as an instructor. An instructor, who uses the Summer 1 and/or Summer 2 Semesters to receive credit toward his/her maximum annual load, as provided in the master agreement, continues to be included in the bargaining unit. Instructors electing the off-schedule faculty option will continue to be members of the bargaining unit. Individuals who are employed exclusively 0007 Board Recognition (continued) to staff projects that are primarily funded by state, federal or private sources or contracted vocational classes are not included in this bargaining unit. Individuals who are hired for one semester or less to teach technical classroom-laboratory courses which have a total of fifteen (15) contact hours or less are excluded from the bargaining unit. Individuals who are hired as substitutes for instructors on sick leave, long- term disability, leave-of-absence or emergency leave are excluded from the bargaining unit. Instructors hired for one semester to teach fifteen (15) or more credits under a waiver due to special circumstances are excluded from the bargaining unit.
Board Recognition. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the management of the work force and of the methods of operation is vested exclusively in the Board.
Board Recognition. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative, as defined in Section 11 of Act 379, Public Acts of 1965, As Amended, for all secretarial and clerical personnel, both full and regular part time, with the exception of a total of four Administrative Assistants assigned to Central Office.
Board Recognition. The Association shall recognize any agent of the Board selected to represent it in any matter covered by this agreement as evidenced by a letter of appointment executed by the Board Chairperson or the Clerk of the District. The exercise of the foregoing powers and duties by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, and regulations, and furtherance thereof, the use of its judgment and discretion in connection therewith, shall be limited only by the specific and express terms of this Agreement and applicable laws of the State of Montana and of the United States of America.
