Common use of ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. The teachers shall have the right to use school building facilities for school purposes at all reasonable hours for meeting provided the administration is notified of the building's proposed use. Availability of the school building facilities to the teachers is subject to prior commitments. B. The Board agrees to furnish to the teachers or respond to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocation, and such other information as will assist the teachers in developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs with information, except privileged communications, which may be necessary for the teachers to process any grievance or complaint. C. The Board agrees to make available in school adequate typing, duplicating facilities, and a copying machine for transparencies to aid teachers in the production of instructional material. D. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, or marital status. E. Privileged information such as confidential credentials and related personal references normally sought at the time of employment are specifically exempted from review. The administrator shall in the presence of the teacher's authorized representative remove these credentials and confidential reports from the file prior to a review of the file by the teacher. F. All communications including but not limited to evaluation, commendation, and complaints directed toward the teacher which are included in the personnel file shall be called to the teacher's attention at the time of inclusion. The teacher may make addendums to any items prior to their inclusion up to three (3) 8 1/2-by-11 pages. G. A teacher shall be entitled to have present a representative of the local Association when he/she is being formally reprimanded, warned, or disciplined for any infraction of discipline or delinquency in professional performance. The teacher shall be informed of the meeting and its purpose prior to its scheduling. When a request for such representation is made, no action shall be taken with respect to the teacher until such representative of the Association is present. If the severity of the offense warrants, any MEA state representative may be in attendance upon the request of the member. H. Any case of alleged assault upon a teacher while in performance of his/her duties will be promptly reported to the Board and its designated representative. If the alleged assault was by a pupil, the alleged assault will be promptly investigated by the Superintendent. These persons, after a fair and impartial hearing has been held with the student and his/her parents/guardian, shall determine a suitable punishment for the assaulting pupil. This decision will be communicated to the teacher concerned. If the assault is by an adult person who is not a pupil, the Board will promptly report this incident to the proper law enforcement authorities. I. Teachers shall be expected to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safety of pupils and property of pupils and the Board but shall not be responsible for loss or damage of any such property when such loss or damage is not due to negligence of the teacher. Negligence is to be defined as failure to exercise the care which situations or circumstance demand. J. Any written complaint by parents of a student shall be promptly called to the teacher's attention. The Board shall not act on any complaint unless presented in writing. K. The Association will be granted two leave days a year, not cumulative for concerns that may arise.

ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any rights teachers may have under the Michigan Revised School Code. MCL 380.1 et seq. or other applicable laws and regulations as they pertain to education. B. The teachers Association shall have the right to use school building facilities and equipment provided they have clearance with the campus administrative office. The Association shall pay for school purposes at all reasonable hours for meeting provided the administration is notified cost of the building's proposed materials, supplies, and services incident to such use. Availability of the school building facilities to the teachers is subject to prior commitments. B. C. At least one teacher bulletin board per campus, designated by campus principal, and teacher mailboxes shall be made available for official Association materials. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the teachers Association all public information, which is pertinent to collective bargaining purposes only after such information has been presented to the Board at a regular meeting or respond to reasonable requests from time to time, all available another governmental agency. The Association must specify the information concerning desired and give the financial resources purpose for which it is desired. Original records may be examined only at the office of the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocation, and such other Board of Education. The Association is required to reimburse the Board for extra expense incurred in furnishing information as will assist the teachers in developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs with information, except privileged communications, which may be necessary for the teachers to process any grievance or complaint. C. The Board agrees to make available in school adequate typing, duplicating facilities, and a copying machine for transparencies to aid teachers in the production of instructional material. D. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, or marital statusmaking records available. E. Privileged information such as confidential credentials and related personal references normally sought at the time Nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of employment are specifically exempted from review. The administrator shall or participate in the presence activities of the teacher's authorized representative remove these credentials and confidential reports from the file prior to a review of the file by the teacherany teacher organization. F. All communications including but not limited Upon receipt of a complaint that the administrator believes is of sufficient seriousness to evaluationwarrant discipline, commendationthe administrator shall conduct an investigation to determine if there exists a legitimate basis for the complaint. As part of the investigation and at the appropriate time as determined by the administrator, and complaints directed toward the administrator shall consult with the teacher which are included in the personnel file shall be called to involved and may require a written statement from the teacher's attention at the time of inclusion. The teacher may make addendums to any items prior to their inclusion up to three (3) 8 1/2-by-11 pages. G. A teacher shall be entitled to have present a representative of consult with the local Association when hepresident or his/she is being formally reprimanded, warned, her designee or disciplined for any infraction of discipline or delinquency in professional performanceMEA executive director prior to issuing such statement. The teacher investigating administrator(s) shall take such disciplinary action as is deemed warranted or make a recommendation to appropriate school district official(s) regarding the action which should be informed of taken. A complaint will only be reflected in a teacher's personnel file if the meeting and its purpose prior to its schedulingcomplaint results in disciplinary action. When a request for such representation is made, no No disciplinary action shall be taken with respect upon any complaint directed toward a teacher nor shall any written report be included in said teacher's file unless the teacher is notified within five (5) days in writing after completion of the administration's investigation regarding the complaint. G. Upon receipt of a complaint that the administrator believes does not warrant discipline, the administrator will promptly call the complaint to the teacher until such representative of the Association is present. If the severity of the offense warrants, any MEA state representative may be in attendance upon the request of the member. H. Any case of alleged assault upon a teacher while in performance of his/her duties will be promptly reported to the Board and its designated representative. If the alleged assault was by a pupil, the alleged assault will be promptly investigated by the Superintendent. These persons, after a fair and impartial hearing has been held with the student and his/her parents/guardian, shall determine a suitable punishment for the assaulting pupil. This decision will be communicated to the teacher concerned. If the assault is by an adult person who is not a pupil, the Board will promptly report this incident to the proper law enforcement authorities. I. Teachers shall be expected to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safety of pupils and property of pupils and the Board but shall not be responsible for loss or damage of any such property when such loss or damage is not due to negligence attention of the teacher. Negligence is to be defined as failure to exercise the care which situations or circumstance demand. J. Any written complaint by parents of a student shall be promptly called to the teacher's attention. The Board shall not act on any complaint unless presented in writing. K. The Association will be granted two leave days a year, not cumulative for concerns that may arise.

ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any rights teachers may have under the Michigan Revised School Code. MCL 380.1 et seq. or other applicable laws and regulations as they pertain to education. B. The teachers Association shall have the right to use school building facilities and equipment provided they have clearance with the campus administrative office. The Association shall pay for school purposes at all reasonable hours for meeting provided the administration is notified cost of the building's proposed materials, supplies, and services incident to such use. Availability of the school building facilities to the teachers is subject to prior commitments. B. C. At least one teacher bulletin board per campus, designated by campus principal, and teacher mailboxes shall be made available for official Association materials. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the teachers Association all public information, which is pertinent to collective bargaining purposes only after such information has been presented to the Board at a regular meeting or respond to reasonable requests from time to time, all available another governmental agency. The Association must specify the information concerning desired and give the financial resources purpose for which it is desired. Original records may be examined only at the office of the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocation, and such other Board of Education. The Association is required to reimburse the Board for extra expense incurred in furnishing information as will assist the teachers in developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs with information, except privileged communications, which may be necessary for the teachers to process any grievance or complaint. C. The Board agrees to make available in school adequate typing, duplicating facilities, and a copying machine for transparencies to aid teachers in the production of instructional material. D. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, or marital statusmaking records available. E. Privileged information such as confidential credentials and related personal references normally sought at the time Nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of employment are specifically exempted from review. The administrator shall or participate in the presence activities of the teacher's authorized representative remove these credentials and confidential reports from the file prior to a review of the file by the teacherany teacher organization. F. All communications including but not limited Upon receipt of a complaint that the administrator believes is of sufficient seriousness to evaluationwarrant discipline, commendationthe administrator shall conduct an investigation to determine if there exists a legitimate basis for the complaint. As part of the investigation and at the appropriate time as determined by the administrator, and complaints directed toward the administrator shall consult with the teacher which are included in the personnel file shall be called to involved and may require a written statement from the teacher's attention at the time of inclusion. The teacher may make addendums to any items prior to their inclusion up to three (3) 8 1/2-by-11 pages. G. A teacher shall be entitled to have present a representative of consult with the local Association when hepresident or his/she is being formally reprimanded, warned, her designee or disciplined for any infraction of discipline or delinquency in professional performanceMEA executive director prior to issuing such statement. The teacher investigating administrator(s) shall take such disciplinary action as is deemed warranted or make a recommendation to appropriate school district official(s) regarding the action which should be informed of taken. A complaint will only be reflected in a teacher's personnel file if the meeting and its purpose prior to its schedulingcomplaint results in disciplinary action. When a request for such representation is made, no No disciplinary action shall be taken with respect upon any complaint directed toward a teacher nor shall any written report be included in said teacher's file unless the teacher is notified within five (5) days in writing after completion of the administration's investigation regarding the complaint. X. Upon receipt of a complaint that the administrator believes does not warrant discipline, the administrator will promptly call the complaint to the teacher until such representative of the Association is present. If the severity of the offense warrants, any MEA state representative may be in attendance upon the request of the member. H. Any case of alleged assault upon a teacher while in performance of his/her duties will be promptly reported to the Board and its designated representative. If the alleged assault was by a pupil, the alleged assault will be promptly investigated by the Superintendent. These persons, after a fair and impartial hearing has been held with the student and his/her parents/guardian, shall determine a suitable punishment for the assaulting pupil. This decision will be communicated to the teacher concerned. If the assault is by an adult person who is not a pupil, the Board will promptly report this incident to the proper law enforcement authorities. I. Teachers shall be expected to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safety of pupils and property of pupils and the Board but shall not be responsible for loss or damage of any such property when such loss or damage is not due to negligence attention of the teacher. Negligence is to be defined as failure to exercise the care which situations or circumstance demand. J. Any written complaint by parents of a student shall be promptly called to the teacher's attention. The Board shall not act on any complaint unless presented in writing. K. The Association will be granted two leave days a year, not cumulative for concerns that may arise.