Common use of Superintendent of Schools Clause in Contracts

Superintendent of Schools. If the grievance has not been resolved at Level One to the satisfaction of the grievant, the grievant may appeal such decision in writing to the Superintendent within seven (7) working days of the Level One decision. The Superintendent shall meet with the grievant to discuss the allegations within seven (7) working days of receipt of the written appeal, and the Superintendent will render a written decision within seven (7) working days of the Level Two meeting. Level Three - School Committee If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Two to the satisfaction of the grievant, and only if the grievance does not relate to matters of discipline, evaluation, assignments, promotions, and work schedule, all of which are the responsibility of the Superintendent, the grievant may appeal such decision in writing to the School Committee within seven (7) working days of the receipt of the Level Two decision. The Committee and the grievant will meet for the purpose of resolving the grievance at the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting, provided the grievance has been submitted to the Committee at least seven (7) working days prior to the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting. Otherwise, the Committee will meet with the grievant at the regularly scheduled meeting next ensuing. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of said meeting, a written response will be sent to the grievant. Level Four - Arbitration If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Three, or at Level Two in the case of matters that are the responsibility of the Superintendent, to the satisfaction of the Union, the Union may present the grievance for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association for disposition in accordance with their rules within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Level Three (or, when applicable, Level Two) decision. The arbitrator’s decision will be final, binding, and in writing and will set forth findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusions on the issues as submitted by the parties. The arbitrator is without authority to render a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the terms of this Agreement. All costs for the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.

Superintendent of Schools. If the grievance has not been resolved at Level One, or at Level One (A) in the case of Custodial personnel, to the satisfaction of the grievant, the grievant may appeal such decision in writing to the Superintendent within seven (7) working days of the Level One decision. The Superintendent shall meet with the grievant to discuss the allegations within seven (7) working days of receipt of the written appeal, and the Superintendent will render a written decision within seven (7) working days of the Level Two meeting. Level Three - School Committee If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Two to the satisfaction of the grievant, and only if the grievance does not relate to matters of discipline, evaluation, assignments, promotions, and work schedule, all of which are the responsibility of the Superintendent, the grievant may appeal such decision in writing to the School Committee within seven (7) working days of the receipt of the Level Two decision. The Committee and the grievant will meet for the purpose of resolving the grievance at the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting, provided the grievance has been submitted to the Committee at least seven (7) working days prior to the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting. Otherwise, the Committee will meet with the grievant at the regularly scheduled meeting next ensuing. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of said meeting, a written response will be sent to the grievant. Level Four - Arbitration If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Three, or at Level Two in the case of matters that are the responsibility of the Superintendent, to the satisfaction of the Union, the Union may present the grievance for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association for disposition in accordance with their rules within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Level Three (or, when applicable, Level Two) decision. The arbitrator’s decision will be final, binding, and in writing and will set forth findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusions on the issues as submitted by the parties. The arbitrator is without authority to render a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the terms of this Agreement. All costs for the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.

Superintendent of Schools. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of his or her grievance has not been resolved at Level One to Two, he or she may file the satisfaction of the grievant, the grievant may appeal such decision grievance in writing to with the Superintendent of Schools within seven five (75) working days of the Level One decision. The Superintendent shall meet with the grievant to discuss the allegations within seven (7) working work days of receipt of the written appeal, and response from the Building Principal. The Superintendent will render a written decision of Schools shall respond in writing within seven (75) working work days of the Level Two meeting. Level Three - School Committee If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Two to the satisfaction of the grievant, and only if the grievance does not relate to matters of discipline, evaluation, assignments, promotions, and work schedule, all of which are the responsibility of the Superintendent, the grievant may appeal such decision in writing to the School Committee within seven (7) working days of the receipt of the grievance. Level Two decision. The Committee and Four—Board of Education If the grievant will meet for the purpose of resolving the grievance at the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting, provided the grievance has been submitted to the Committee at least seven (7) working days prior to the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting. Otherwise, the Committee will meet is not satisfied with the grievant at the regularly scheduled meeting next ensuing. Within fifteen (15) calendar days disposition of said meeting, a written response will be sent to the grievant. Level Four - Arbitration If the his or her grievance has not been resolved at Level Three, he or at Level Two in the case of matters that are the responsibility of she may, within five (5) work days after a decision by the Superintendent, to file the satisfaction grievance in writing with the Secretary of the Union, the Union may present Board of Education. The Board of Education shall review the grievance for arbitration at its next regular meeting, and all parties who have been involved at any stage of the procedure shall have the right to the American Arbitration Association for disposition be heard. The Board of Education shall render a decision in accordance with their rules writing within fifteen thirty (1530) calendar days of the hearing. Level Three Five—Binding Arbitration If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level Four, he or she may, within five (or5) work days after the decision by the Board of Education, when applicablerequest in writing that the Association submit the grievance to binding arbitration. If the Association determines that the grievance is meritorious, Level Twoit may submit the grievance to binding arbitration within five (5) decisionwork days after receipt of a request by the grievant. Within ten (10) work days after such written notice of submission to binding arbitration, the Board and the Association shall attempt to agree upon a mutually acceptable arbitrator and shall obtain a commitment from said arbitrator to serve. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator or to obtain such a commitment within the specified period, a request for a list of arbitrators may be made to the Public Employment Relations Commission by either party. The arbitrator’s decision will parties shall then be final, binding, and in writing and will set forth findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusions on the issues as submitted bound by the partiesrules and procedures of the Public Employment Relations Commission. The arbitrator is without authority shall be limited to render a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law issues submitted to him or which violates her and shall not add to, subtract from, or modify the terms of this Agreementthe agreement. All The only grievances which may be arbitrated are those alleging that there has been a violation of the express, written terms of the locally negotiated agreement. The arbitrator shall not have authority to rule on grievances which concern the interpretation, application, or alleged violation of the Board policies and administrative decisions affecting terms and conditions of employment, or of statutes and regulations setting terms and conditions of employment. Arbitration meetings will be held at times other than the regular school day. Each party shall pay its own costs for arbitration preparation. The parties shall share equally the fee and expenses of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the partiesand arbitration proceedings.

Superintendent of Schools. If the grievance has is not been resolved at Level One to the satisfaction of the grievantStep 2, the grievant employee may appeal such from the decision in writing at Step 2 to the Superintendent of Schools within seven five (75) working school days after the decision of the Level One decisionappropriate superior has been delivered. The appeal shall be in writing, shall set forth specifically the reasons for the appeal, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the decision at Step 2. The Superintendent of Schools or his designee shall meet and confer with the aggrieved employee with a view to arriving at a mutually satisfactory resolution of the complaint. The aggrieved employee and the appropriate Association representative shall be given at least two (2) school days’ notice of the conference and an opportunity to be heard. Notice of the conference shall also be given to the administrators involved at Step 2, who may be present at the conference and state their views. The Superintendent shall meet with the grievant to discuss the allegations within seven (7) working days of receipt of the written appeal, and the Superintendent will render a written decision within seven (7) working days of the Level Two meeting. Level Three - School Committee If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Two to the satisfaction of the grievant, and only if the grievance does not relate to matters of discipline, evaluation, assignments, promotions, and work schedule, all of which are the responsibility of the Superintendent, the grievant may appeal such communicate this decision in writing together with the supporting reasons, to the School Committee employee and the Association within seven ten (710) working school days of after receiving the receipt of the Level Two decisionappeal. The Committee and the grievant will meet for the purpose of resolving the grievance administrator present at the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting, provided the grievance has been submitted to the Committee conference shall also receive a copy of any decision at least seven (7) working days prior to the next regularly scheduled School Committee meetingthis level. Otherwise, the Committee will meet with the grievant at the regularly scheduled meeting next ensuing. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of said meeting, a written response will be sent to the grievant. Level Four Step 4 - Arbitration If the grievance has is not been satisfactorily resolved at Level ThreeStep 3, or at Level Two the Association may request that the grievance be referred for arbitration. Notices of intention to request arbitration must be in the case of matters that are the responsibility of the Superintendent, writing addressed to the satisfaction School Committee. Within seven (7) days after such written notice of the Unionsubmission to arbitration, the Union School Committee and the Association will agree upon a mutually acceptable arbitrator and will obtain a commitment from said arbitrator to serve. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator or to obtain such a commitment within the specific period, then the Association may present submit the grievance for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association for disposition arbitration in accordance with their rules within fifteen its administrative procedures, practices and rules. Submission to the American Arbitration Association must be made not later than thirty days following the Superintendent's written decision in STEP 3 above. The arbitrator shall issue his award not later than thirty (1530) calendar days from the date of the Level Three (close of the hearings or, when applicableif oral hearing has been waived, Level Two) decisionthen from the date of transmitting the final statements and proofs to the arbitrator. The arbitrator’s decision will 's award shall be final, binding, and in writing and will shall set forth findings of fact, reasoning, the arbitrator's opinion and conclusions conclusion on the issues as submitted by the partiessubmitted. The arbitrator is without shall have no power or authority to render a decision make any award which requires the commission of an any act prohibited by law or which violates is inconsistent with the terms provisions of this Agreement. All costs for The decision of the arbitrator shall be borne binding upon the School Committee, the Association, and the aggrieved teacher. Fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be shared equally by the partiesSchool Committee and the Association. The Committee agrees that it will apply to all substantially similar situations the decision of any arbitrator sustaining a grievance, and the Association agrees that it will not bring or continue, and that it will not represent any employee in, any grievance which is substantially similar to the grievance denied by the decision of an arbitrator.

Superintendent of Schools. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of his grievance at Step Two, or if no decision has not been resolved at Level One to the satisfaction rendered within ten (10) school days after presentation of the grievantgrievance, he may file the grievant may appeal such decision grievance in writing to the Superintendent within seven with fifteen (715) working school days from presentation of written grievance at Step Two, reciting the Level One decisionmatter submitted in the prior step as set forth in a. through e. as stated above and the basis for his dissatisfaction with the decision previously rendered. The Superintendent shall meet or his designee may have fifteen (15) days to render his decision. STEP FOUR – BOARD OF EDUCATION If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Three or if no decision has been rendered within fifteen (15) school days after the presentation at Step Three, the grievant to discuss the allegations may then within seven twenty (720) working school days of receipt presentation at Step Three refer it to the Association for consideration by the Board of Education. If the Association concurs, the grievance shall be submitted to the Board of Education in writing through the Superintendent of Schools who shall attach all related papers and forward the request to the Board of Education. The Board of Education, or a committee thereof, may review the grievance and may, at the option of the written appeal, and the Superintendent will render a written decision within seven (7) working days of the Level Two meeting. Level Three - School Committee If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Two to the satisfaction Board or upon request of the grievant, and only if the grievance does not relate to matters of discipline, evaluation, assignments, promotions, and work schedule, all of which are the responsibility of the Superintendent, hold a hearing with the grievant may appeal such and render a decision in writing to the School Committee within seven twenty (720) working school days of the receipt of the Level Two decisiongrievance. The Committee and STEP FIVE – ARBITRATION If the grievant will meet for is dissatisfied with the purpose decision of resolving the grievance at the next regularly scheduled School Committee meetingBoard of Education, provided the grievance or if no decision has been submitted to the Committee at least seven rendered within twenty (720) working days prior to the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting. Otherwiseschool days, the Committee will meet with the grievant at the regularly scheduled meeting next ensuing. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of said meetinggrievant, a written response will be sent to the grievant. Level Four - Arbitration If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Three, or at Level Two in the case of matters that are the responsibility of the Superintendent, to the satisfaction of the Union, the Union may present the grievance for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association for disposition in accordance with their rules within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Level Three (or, when applicable, Level Two) decision. The arbitrator’s decision will be final, binding, and in writing and will set forth findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusions on the issues as submitted by the parties. The arbitrator is without authority to render a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the terms of this Agreement. All costs for the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.after twenty-five

Superintendent of Schools. If the grievant is still not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance has not been resolved at Level One to the satisfaction of the grievantII, the grievant may appeal such decision in writing to he/she must file a written grievance with the Superintendent of Schools within seven five (75) working days of the Level One decisiondays. The Superintendent shall meet with the grievant to discuss the allegations and within seven fifteen (715) working days of receipt of after receiving the written appeal, and the Superintendent will grievance shall render a written decision within seven (7) working days of in writing to the Level Two meetingemployee. Level Three IV - School Committee If Arbitration or Board of Education Should the grievance has not been be resolved at Level Two to the satisfaction of the grievantgrievant and the Union at Level III, and only the Union may submit the grievance to arbitration if the grievance does not relate involves the suspension or involuntary termination of one or more than one employee. The arbitrator shall have no power to matters add to, subtract from or modify in any way the provisions of discipline, evaluation, assignments, promotions, and work schedule, all of which are this Agreement. If the responsibility of the Superintendentgrievance involves any matter other than suspension or involuntary termination, the grievant may appeal such decision in writing Union must submit the grievance to the School Committee Board of Education before the Union may submit the grievance to arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The Union must submit grievances to arbitration or to the Board of Education within seven fifteen (715) working days after the last day the Level III decision should have been rendered or fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the Level Two decision, whichever occurs sooner. Arbitration before the AAA is governed by the AAA Labor Arbitration Rules. Board of Education Grievances before the Board of Education may, at the Board's option, be heard by the full Board or a subcommittee thereof consisting of one. or more Board members, but in either case, if the grievance is heard by a subcommittee, the subcommittee shall, after fully hearing the grievances, present the grievance with or without recommendations, to the full Board who shall decide the grievance. The Committee Union shall be notified and shall be permitted to attend the grievant will meet for Board meeting(s) when the purpose subcommittee report is presented, and when it is voted upon, but not when it is discussed. For the purposes of resolving this section, "full Board" is defined as a sufficient number of Board members present to constitute a quorum. Arbitration Should the grievance at the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting, provided the grievance has been submitted to the Committee at least seven (7) working days prior to the next regularly scheduled School Committee meeting. Otherwise, the Committee will meet with the grievant at the regularly scheduled meeting next ensuing. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of said meeting, a written response will not be sent to the grievant. Level Four - Arbitration If the grievance has not been resolved at Level Three, or at Level Two in the case of matters that are the responsibility of the Superintendent, to the satisfaction of the Uniongrievant and the Union at the Board hearing at Level IV, the Union may present submit the grievance for in writing to arbitration to the American Arbitration Association for disposition in accordance with their rules within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Level Three (or, when applicable, Level Two) Board decision. The arbitrator’s decision will be finalarbitrator shall have no power to add to, binding, and subtract from or modify in writing and will set forth findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusions on any way the issues as submitted by the parties. The arbitrator is without authority to render a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the terms provisions of this Agreement. All costs for the arbitrator Grievances submitted to arbitration shall be borne equally before the AAA as governed by the partiesAAA Labor Arbitration Rules.