043 Association Meeting Time. (A) The Board shall provide an annual new Member orientation for all newly hired Members of the bargaining unit to take place within seven (7) calendar days prior to the first day of classes, except when no new Members are commencing employment at the start of the school year. (B) The Board shall provide written notice, to the Association President and Vice-President, of the date, time and location of all new Member orientations not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to any orientation meeting. (C) The Association and administration will collaborate to create the agenda for new Member orientations. The Association shall be provided not less than one hundred and twenty (120) uninterrupted minutes of time to communicate with Members at each new Member orientation. All non-bargaining unit Members shall excuse themselves during this portion of the orientation. Any Association Member requested by the Association to be present for this portion of the orientation shall be released from other duties to participate without loss of pay or other benefit. (D) The Association shall be granted twenty (20) minutes to address the staff at the district opening day meeting.
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