Common use of Association Activities Clause in Contracts

Association Activities. 3-1 The School Trustees and the Association hereby agree that every teacher of the School District shall have the right to freely join or refrain from joining the Association. 3-2 The School Trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in activities of the Association, or his/her participation in any grievance. 3-3 The Association shall be allowed at least thirty minutes during the first general session of all teachers at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session is not held prior to the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. 3-4 The Association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members from participating in the fact-finding sessions of the Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act. The Association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's pay of the Association negotiation team members attending fact-finding. 3-5 The Association shall have the right to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-mail, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 3-6 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 3-7 The Association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association business with students. 3-8 The Association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use shall not interfere with normal school requirements and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involved. The Association shall reimburse the District for any costs the District incurs as a result of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement shall be paid on a quarterly basis. 3-9 Upon receipt of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment form, the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A., and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will be made in 12 equal monthly installments during the individual’s contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each month, the Association will provide the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductions. 3-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the duly authorized representatives of the Association and the organizations with which the Association is affiliated not employed by the Douglas County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the contracted teachers of the Douglas County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.

Association Activities. 3-Section 1 The School Trustees Special conferences for important matters will be arranged between the Association president and the Association hereby agree that every teacher designated representative of the School District Employer upon request of either party. Such meetings will normally be between at least two (2) representatives of each of the parties, and will be held at mutually agreeable times and places, normally outside of participants scheduled working hours. Should the Employer require such meetings to be during participating bargaining unit members' normal scheduled hours, such members will be released for the purpose of attending such conferences without loss of pay. Section 2 Appropriate bulletin board space will be provided for Association use. The Association may post notices of union meetings, union recreation and social affairs and union elections and appointments on such bulletin boards without prior approval by the District, but no other notices shall be posted thereon without the prior approval of the administration. The Association shall also have the right to freely join or refrain from joining make reasonable use of the Associationschool in-district mails to distribute Association material to bargaining unit members, provided the Administration does not object. 3-2 The School Trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in activities of the Association, or his/her participation in any grievance. 3-Section 3 The Association shall will be allowed at least thirty minutes during the first general session permitted reasonable use of all teachers at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association typing, duplicating and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session audio visual equipment which is not held prior to otherwise in use, provided the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year pay for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. 3-4 The Association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members from participating in the fact-finding sessions of the Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act. The Association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's pay of the Association negotiation team members attending fact-finding. 3-5 The Association shall have the right all materials and supplies incidental to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-mailsuch use, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist responsible for proper operation and care of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 3-6 The Association all such equipment and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 3-7 The Association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association business with students. 3-8 The Association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use shall not interfere with normal school requirements and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involved. The Association shall immediately reimburse the District for reasonable costs for any costs damage to such equipment attributable to such use. Section 4 Any complaints to the administration by any parent, student or other person directed against a bargaining unit member shall be promptly called to that member's attention. Any such complaint not called to the attention of the bargaining unit member may not be used as the basis for disciplinary action against such member and shall not be placed in the member's personnel file. Section 5 Upon reasonable request by the Association, the District incurs as a result will either provide copies, or provide reasonable facilities for inspection and copying, of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement shall be paid on a quarterly basis. 3-9 Upon receipt of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forminformation concerning the District and the bargaining unit, including Form B, the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A., and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will be made in 12 equal monthly installments during the individual’s contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each monthbudget, the Association will provide auditor's report, the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any bargaining unit salaries and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductionsfinancial and scheduling data relevant to bargaining. 3-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the duly authorized representatives of the Association and the organizations with which the Association is affiliated not employed by the Douglas County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the contracted teachers of the Douglas County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.

Association Activities. 3-1 The School Trustees and the Association hereby agree that every teacher of the School District shall have the right to freely join or refrain from joining the Association. 3-2 The School Trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in activities of the Association, or his/her his participation in any grievance. 3-3 The Association shall be allowed at least thirty minutes during the first general session of all teachers at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session is not held prior to the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) 30 minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year first non-teaching day for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. 3-4 The Association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members from participating in the fact-finding sessions of the Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act. The Association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's pay of the Association negotiation team members attending fact-finding. 3-5 The Association shall have the right to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-mail, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 3-6 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 3-7 The Association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association business with students. . 3-8 The Association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use shall not interfere with normal school requirements and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involved. The Association shall reimburse the District for any costs the District incurs as a result of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement shall be paid on a quarterly basis. 3-9 Upon receipt of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment form, the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A., and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will be made in 12 equal monthly installments during the individual’s contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each month, the Association will provide the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductions. 3-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the duly authorized representatives of the Association and the organizations with which the Association is affiliated not employed by the Douglas County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the contracted teachers of the Douglas County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.

Association Activities. 34-1 The School Trustees and the Association school trustees hereby agree that every teacher certified employee of the School District school district shall have the right to freely join the association for the purpose of supporting the cause of education and welfare of the teachers, and shall not in any manner interfere or refrain from joining the Associationdiscourage nor allow any of its employees to interfere with such activity. 34-2 The School Trustees school trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her participation in activities of the Association, association or his/her his participation in any grievance. 34-3 The Association association, along with other employee associations, shall be allowed at least thirty minutes during time for meetings after the completion of the first general session of all teachers employees, at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session is not held prior to the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year for the purpose of presenting information about the Associationyear. 34-4 The Association association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' ’ regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members teachers from participating in the fact-fact finding sessions process of the Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act. The Association association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's ’s pay of the Association negotiation team members teacher attending fact-fact finding, and will not be construed so as to stop a teacher from attending state association and Southwest Regional meetings, nor any other N.E.A., N.S.E.A., or U.C.N. meetings to which they are official delegates or representatives. 34-5 The Association association shall have the right to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, circulars and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's ’s mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-mail, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 34-6 The Association association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal principals of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 34-7 The Association association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association association business with students. 34-8 The Association association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipmentequipment including computers, including typewriters, mimeographing copy machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual audiovisual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use this shall not interfere with normal school requirements use and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involvedused for purposes other than political activity. The Association shall reimburse the District for any costs the District incurs as a result of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement Materials and labor shall be paid on a quarterly basissupplied at association expense. 34-9 Upon receipt Deduction of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment formassociation dues shall be made on the average monthly basis, equal to the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A.annual amount, and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will may be made in 12 equal monthly installments requested by new members at any time during the individual’s contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each month, the Association will provide the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductionsschool year. 34-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the The duly authorized representatives of the Association association and the organizations with which the Association association is affiliated affiliated, not employed by the Douglas Lincoln County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during and with the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative approval of the contracted teachers of the Douglas County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288school principal. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.

Association Activities. ‌ 3-1 The School Trustees and the Association hereby agree that every teacher of the School District shall have the right to freely join or refrain from joining the Association. 3-2 The School Trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in activities of the Association, or his/her his participation in any grievance. 3-3 The Association shall be allowed at least thirty minutes during the first general session of all teachers at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session is not held prior to the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) 30 minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year first non-teaching day for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. 3-4 The Association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members from participating in the fact-finding sessions of the Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act. The Association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's pay of the Association negotiation team members attending fact-finding. 3-5 The Association shall have the right to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-mail, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 3-6 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 3-7 The Association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association business with students. 3-8 The Association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use shall not interfere with normal school requirements and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involved. The Association shall reimburse the District for any costs the District incurs as a result of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement shall be paid on a quarterly basis. 3-9 Upon receipt of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment form, the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A., and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will be made in 12 equal monthly installments during the individual’s contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each month, the Association will provide the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductions. 3-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the duly authorized representatives of the Association and the organizations with which the Association is affiliated not employed by the Douglas Xxxxxxx County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas Xxxxxxx County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the contracted teachers of the Douglas Xxxxxxx County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas Xxxxxxx County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.

Association Activities. 3-1 3‐1 The School Trustees and the Association hereby agree that every teacher of the School District shall have the right to freely join or refrain from joining the Association. 3-2 3‐2 The School Trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in activities of the Association, or his/her his participation in any grievance. 3-3 3‐3 The Association shall be allowed at least thirty minutes during the first general session of all teachers at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session is not held prior to the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) 30 minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year first non‐teaching day for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. 3-4 3‐4 The Association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members from participating in the fact-finding fact‐finding sessions of the Local Government Employee-Management Employee‐Management Relations Act. The Association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's pay of the Association negotiation team members attending fact-findingfact‐finding. 3-5 3‐5 The Association shall have the right to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-maile‐mail, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail e‐mail would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- district‐ wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 3-6 3‐6 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 3-7 3‐7 The Association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association business with students. 3-8 . 3‐8 The Association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual audio‐visual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use shall not interfere with normal school requirements and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involved. The Association shall reimburse the District for any costs the District incurs as a result of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement shall be paid on a quarterly basis. 3-9 Upon receipt of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment form, the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A., and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will be made in 12 equal monthly installments during the individual’s contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each month, the Association will provide the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductions. 3-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the duly authorized representatives of the Association and the organizations with which the Association is affiliated not employed by the Douglas County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the contracted teachers of the Douglas County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.

Association Activities. 3-1 The School Trustees and the Association hereby agree that every teacher of the School District shall have the right to freely join or refrain from joining the Association. 3-2 The School Trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in activities of the Association, or his/her his participation in any grievance. 3-3 The Association shall be allowed at least thirty minutes during the first general session of all teachers at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session is not held prior to the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) 30 minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year first non-teaching day for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. 3-4 The Association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members from participating in the fact-finding sessions of the Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act. The Association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's pay of the Association negotiation team members attending fact-finding. 3-5 The Association shall have the right to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-mail, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 3-6 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 3-7 The Association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association business with students. 3-8 The Association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use shall not interfere with normal school requirements and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involved. The Association shall reimburse the District for any costs the District incurs as a result of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement shall be paid on a quarterly basis. 3-9 Upon receipt of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment form, the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A., and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will be made in 12 equal monthly installments during the individual’s contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each month, the Association will provide the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductions. 3-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the duly authorized representatives of the Association and the organizations with which the Association is affiliated not employed by the Douglas Xxxxxxx County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas Xxxxxxx County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the contracted teachers of the Douglas Xxxxxxx County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas Xxxxxxx County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.

Association Activities. 3-1 The School Trustees and the Association hereby agree that every teacher of the School District shall have the right to freely join or refrain from joining the Association. 3-2 The School Trustees will not discharge, dismiss, or discriminate against any teacher by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in activities of the Association, or his/her participation in any grievance. 3-3 The Association shall be allowed at least thirty minutes during the first general session of all teachers at the beginning of each school year for presentation of the local Association and its officers, and/or representatives from N.E.A., N.S.E.A., and/or U.C.N. The Association will notify the Superintendent one week before this meeting of its wish to be placed on the agenda. In the event that a general session is not held prior to the first teaching day, an Association representative from each school shall be granted at least thirty (30) minutes during one (1) of the three (3) teacher work days preceding the academic year for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. 3-4 The Association agrees that all of its activities will be conducted so as not to interfere with teachers' regular duties and obligations. This will not be construed so as to prevent Association negotiations team members from participating in the fact-finding sessions of the Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act. The Association agrees to pay the cost of the substitute's pay of the Association negotiation team members attending fact-finding. 3-5 The Association shall have the right to place, in a reasonable manner, appropriately identified notices, circulars, and other materials on school faculty bulletin boards not to exceed four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in area and in the teacher's mail boxes. The contents of any Association notices, circulars, and other materials to be posted on School property or to be distributed via school mail, including e-mail, shall be made available to the site supervisor prior to posting or distribution. Prior notice will consist of the association representative providing a signed, dated copy indicating the time the notice was made available to the site administrator. A signed hard copy of any e-mail email would automatically contain the necessary information. For district- wide information, the above will be provided to the Superintendent prior to posting or distribution. 3-6 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, scheduling such use with the principal of the school, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. 3-7 The Association will not send notices home with students and will not discuss Association business with students. 3-8 The Association shall have the privilege of using school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines and other duplication equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, providing such use shall not interfere with normal school requirements and providing the Association has the permission of the principal of the site involved. The Association shall reimburse the District for any costs the District incurs as a result of permitting this use privilege. Reimbursement shall be paid on a quarterly basis. 3-9 Upon receipt of a properly completed NSEA membership enrollment form, the School District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for D.C.P.E.A., N.S.E.A., and N.E.A. dues. Deductions will be made in 12 equal monthly installments during the individual’s individualʼs contracted pay periods. Not later than the first of each month, the Association will provide the School District with any new properly completed NSEA membership enrollment forms. The Association will notify the School District monthly of any changes in dues deductions. Members who wish to withdraw their membership for the following contract year must notify the DCPEA president or secretary in writing between July 1st to 15th. The Association and its members shall hold the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, grievances, or other liability that arise out of or by reasons of actions taken by the Association concerning dues deductions. 3-10 With prior approval of the school principal, the duly authorized representatives of the Association and the organizations with which the Association is affiliated not employed by the Douglas County School District shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business only before the arrival or after the dismissal of the students or during the teacher's scheduled lunch period. 3-11 The Board of Trustees recognizes the Douglas County Professional Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the contracted teachers of the Douglas County School District (as defined in Section 1-2 of the Definitions), subject to the provisions of NRS 288. 3-12 The teacher bargaining unit as recognized by the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees includes exclusively the following contracted employees: classroom teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, special education teachers, school librarians, P.D.C. trainers, and Special Program Assistants.