Aims and Purposes Clause Samples
The "Aims and Purposes" clause defines the overarching objectives and intended outcomes of the agreement or contract. It typically outlines the specific goals the parties seek to achieve, such as fostering collaboration, delivering a particular service, or achieving a mutual benefit. By clearly stating these aims, the clause ensures that all parties have a shared understanding of the contract's direction and scope, helping to prevent misunderstandings and guiding the interpretation of other provisions.
Aims and Purposes. The purpose of the Austintown Schools’ Local Professional Development Committee is to review coursework and other professional development activities completed by educators within the district for renewal of certificates or licenses. In the discharge of its duties, the committee shall:
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ the ▇▇▇▇ of continuous improvement.
B. Promote alignment of professional growth with individual, student, building and district needs and goals.
C. Emphasize increased student learning and achievement as a professional development priority.
D. Guide the development of Individual Professional Development plans.
E. Support the inquiry into and study of teaching in learning.
F. Validate application/use of learning gained through professional development rather than merely attendance, time spent, and completion of required work.
Aims and Purposes. 1. The duties of the LPDC shall be strictly limited to the review and approval of professional development plans for recertification and licensure as specified in Ohio Law governing such committees, and to the adoption and amendment of its bylaws. The LPDC shall adopt bylaws governing its operation. Such policies must be adopted by the LPDC prior to any action related to recertification or licensure.
2. The LPDC shall have no duties other than those explicitly stated herein. In the exercise of such duties, actions of the LPDC shall be limited in scope by and must be consistent with the adopted policies of the Board. Only those educators who are renewing a certificate or license shall be required to submit an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).
3. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Board in any manner that may be contrary to any provision of the Negotiated Agreement, this policy, other Board policy, or any law or regulation governing the operation of local school districts. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Board in any manner that may affect bargainable terms and conditions of employment. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Board or the Association in any manner that may be construed as requiring the expenditure of any funds without the express approval of the Board.
4. The LPDC shall report on its actions in a prompt and timely manner to the Board.
Aims and Purposes. The purpose of the OPDC is to review coursework and other professional development activities completed by educators within the district for renewal and upgrade of certificates or licenses. In the discharge of duties, the committee will:
a) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ the ▇▇▇▇ of continuous improvement
b) Promote alignment of professional growth with individual, student, building and District needs and goals
c) Promote best practice
d) Emphasize increased student learning and achievement as a professional development activity
e) Guide the development of Individual Professional Development Plans;
f) Support the inquiry into and study of teaching and learning; and
g) Validate application/use of learning gained through professional development rather than merely attendance, time spent and completion of required work.
Aims and Purposes. The University is established with a clear determination to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace and with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations. To this end, the University shall contribute to the great universal task of educating for peace by engaging in teaching, research, post-graduate training and dissemination of knowledge fundamental to the full development of the human person and societies through the interdisciplinary study of all matters relating to peace.
Aims and Purposes. Pooling the Partners’ funds and making use of the Management Company’s professional experience, the Limited Partnership could make equity investment to the unlisted companies within the territory of China in order to realize the capital gain. The Limited Partnership shall not public offer and issue funds in any way.
Aims and Purposes. The aims and purposes of this agreement are to implement and administer a restructuring of work in the Advertising Department at the Toronto Star. The focus of this restructuring shall be a “pod system” of integrated work teams consisting of several work classifications. The “pods” will be supported by “pools” of employees in related work classifications. It is understood that the spirit of creating integrated work teams will involve a greater overlap of non-core job duties in a team concept. The implementation of the restructuring will include a significant element of experimentation and reevaluation of the initial plan. The parties have not ruled out the possibility that they may need to negotiate amendments to this agreement which are driven by modifications to the restructuring plan that are not foreseeable at the moment. The supporting principles of this restructuring endeavor are:
a. a joint and cooperative effort by management and the employees as represented by their bargaining agent;
b. a commitment to improving customer service;
C. a commitment to improving teamwork by relaxing traditional notions of “job orders” and encouraging employees in different classifications to assist each other in providing customer service;
d. a commitment to ongoing training and career development assistance for employees within the department;
Aims and Purposes. This constitution aims to:-
i) lead to effective and efficient Council decision making
ii) make it clear to local people who is making decisions on their behalf iii) give Councillors and local people greater opportunity to engage directly
Aims and Purposes. The aim of EYWP is to increase the opportunities for provision of services for young people in Eden. • Improve & develop services to young people • Become more responsive to their needs • Make the best use of resources The Partnership is committed to creating a long term and genuine working alliance between the Eden Area Committee and the Eden Youth Work Partnership.