Common use of ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES. A. Building representatives of the Association in each building may use the designated bulletin board space as approved by the building principal to post notices for Association concerns. Such notices shall be limited to the following: 1. Association meetings. 2. Association elections and appointments. 3. Results of Association elections. 4. Recreational and social events of the Association. 5. General communications relevant to the Association. The building principal and Superintendent will direct building representatives to remove inappropriate materials from bulletin boards. B. Representatives of the Association, with prior approval from the building principals, may make announcements during school faculty meetings either at the beginning or ending of such meetings. C. Representatives may make announcements over the building public address system before and after the student day after notifying the building principal. D. The Association President shall receive notice of any scheduled Board meetings and will receive the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings at the same time as the members of the Board of Education. E. Any employee of the teaching staff may request to speak to the Board in compliance with Board policy governing addressing the Board in public session. F. Personnel directories, which includes the telephone number for the administrators’ District-provided cell phone number, will be published on the District Directory. Such directory shall be updated at least quarterly. The Personnel directory shall include, at a minimum, the employee's name, assigned building, assigned position, and if a bargaining unit member, the content or grade level being taught. G. The President of the Association may, upon notification to and approval by the Superintendent, address unit members during staff development days at the beginning of each school year. H. The Association building representative, upon notification to the building principal, may use individual school equipment. The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings provided prior approval is received from the building principal. All equipment will be checked as to condition by the building principal prior to its use so that in the event of damage or breakage, the Association will be responsible to repair or replace at pro-rated market value. Supplies in connection with such equipment will be paid for by the Association. I. The Association may place organization identification on the mailboxes of Association members and place communiqués within them. J. Negotiation meetings shall normally be scheduled on other than school time. However, if by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled on school time, unit members shall be released from their duties without loss of pay. K. The President and/or designee of the Association may visit the schools of the District before and after his/her normal unit member duty day, and during his/her duty free lunch. L. Association building representatives may call building meetings of the Association members assigned to the building before or after the normal student day, as long as said meetings do not conflict with the regularly scheduled unit member duties. M. Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 – August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. N. Professional dues will be deducted in equal amounts as specified in Article 10(J), and the Association is responsible for supplying the proper form for authorization. Authorization and membership continues from year to year unless an Association member notifies the Association Membership Chairperson or Association President, and the Board Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31 of any given school year to discontinue such deduction and membership. Such authorization shall be effective with the first pay period after receipt of the authorization by the Treasurer. A member may cancel his/her membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that he/she is foregoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. O. The Board and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the right of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in such activities. When a refusal is registered by an employee, the Association shall not coerce an employee to join, participate in the activities of the organization, or to pay dues to the organization. P. There will be no reprisals of any kind by either the Board or the Association against any employee by reason of participation or nonparticipation in the activities of the Association.

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES. A. The Association and its membership have the privilege of using school building facilities for meetings outside of school hours. Building use shall be arranged through the building principal. The Association has the privilege to use the District's office equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in use. Use of such equipment shall be granted by the building principal. The Association shall reimburse the district for supplies and materials incidental to such use. The Association assumes full responsibility to pay for any damage to school equipment caused by official Association use. The Association shall lock, or otherwise secure, any facilities used for official Association functions. The Association has the privilege to disseminate communications regarding union business through district email and to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on a bulletin board in the faculty lounge in each school building of the District. Partisan political material shall not be posted on bulletin boards or District email. The Association and its representatives shall have access to all District buildings and to all employees. Such access shall not interrupt the instructional setting. Association representatives who are not employees of the District shall make arrangements through the main office of the building before any visitation during working hours. Upon request, the District shall provide to the Association, information as required under statute which will assist the Association in carrying out its responsibility as the bargaining representative. The District will provide the Association president electronic copies of each building may use school board meeting agenda and all supporting non-confidential documentation at such time as the designated bulletin board space as approved by District normally provides these documents to Board members. The District will provide the building principal Association reasonable access to post notices for Association concerns. Such notices shall be limited to the following: 1. Association meetings. 2. Association elections and appointments. 3. Results of Association elections. 4. Recreational and social events new employees of the Association. 5bargaining unit for the purpose of presenting information about the union. General communications relevant The Association President or other representative will have not less than 30 minutes, occurring during regular contract hours, to provide the new bargaining unit member with information about the Association. The building principal Association and Superintendent District will direct building representatives agree upon the time(s) so as to remove inappropriate materials from bulletin boards. B. Representatives minimize disruption to the educational program. This time will be within the first 30 days of employment and will not occur during lunch or break periods. The District will provide the Association with the name(s) of newly hired employees, and their contact information including the name, assignment, work site, FTE, salary schedule placement, home address, work and home phone numbers, and email address prior to the first staff workday or within three business days of the Association, with prior approval from the building principals, may make announcements during school faculty meetings either at the beginning or ending date of such meetings. C. Representatives may make announcements over the building public address system before and hire for employees hires after the student day after notifying the building principal. D. The Association President shall receive notice of any scheduled Board meetings and will receive the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings at the same time as the members start of the Board of Education. E. Any employee of the teaching staff may request to speak to the Board in compliance with Board policy governing addressing the Board in public session. F. Personnel directories, which includes the telephone number for the administrators’ District-provided cell phone number, will be published on the District Directory. Such directory shall be updated at least quarterly. The Personnel directory shall include, at a minimum, the employee's name, assigned building, assigned position, and if a bargaining unit member, the content or grade level being taught. G. The President of the Association may, upon notification to and approval by the Superintendent, address unit members during staff development days at the beginning of each school year. H. The Association building representative, upon notification to the building principal, may use individual school equipment. The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings provided prior approval is received from the building principal. All equipment will be checked as to condition by the building principal prior to its use so that in the event of damage or breakage, the Association will be responsible to repair or replace at pro-rated market value. Supplies in connection with such equipment will be paid for by the Association. I. The Association may place organization identification on the mailboxes of Association members and place communiqués within them. J. Negotiation meetings shall normally be scheduled on other than school time. However, if by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled on school time, unit members shall be released from their duties without loss of pay. K. The President and/or designee of the Association may visit the schools of the District before and after his/her normal unit member duty day, and during his/her duty free lunch. L. Association building representatives may call building meetings of the Association members assigned to the building before or after the normal student day, as long as said meetings do not conflict with the regularly scheduled unit member duties. M. Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 – August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. N. Professional dues will be deducted in equal amounts as specified in Article 10(J), and the Association is responsible for supplying the proper form for authorization. Authorization and membership continues from year to year unless an Association member notifies the Association Membership Chairperson or Association President, and the Board Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31 of any given school year to discontinue such deduction and membership. Such authorization shall be effective with the first pay period after receipt of the authorization by the Treasurer. A member may cancel his/her membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that he/she is foregoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. O. The Board and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the right of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in such activities. When a refusal is registered by an employee, the Association shall not coerce an employee to join, participate in the activities of the organization, or to pay dues to the organization. P. There will be no reprisals of any kind by either the Board or the Association against any employee by reason of participation or nonparticipation in the activities of the Association.

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES. A. Building The Association and its representatives of may use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. Such meetings shall be arranged by a formal application from the Association in each building may use the designated bulletin board space as approved by the building principal to post notices for Association concerns. Such notices shall be limited to the following: 1. Association meetings. 2. Association elections and appointments. 3. Results of Association elections. 4. Recreational and social events of the Association. 5. General communications relevant to the Association. The building principal and Superintendent will direct building representatives to remove inappropriate materials from bulletin boardsBoard. B. Representatives The Association may have reasonable use of the Associationschool facilities and equipment, with prior approval from the building principalssuch as computers, may make announcements during school faculty meetings either at the beginning or ending of copiers, etc. when such meetingsequipment is not otherwise in use. C. Representatives may make announcements over The privileges set forth in this Article shall be suspended during any period of time the building public address system before and after the student day after notifying the building principalAssociation or its members engage in a strike. D. The Association President shall receive notice may have, in each school building, the use of any scheduled Board meetings and will receive a bulletin board in the agenda faculty lounge for posting of regularly scheduled meetings at the same time as the members information of the Board of Educationprofessional interest. E. Any employee The Association may use the interschool mail facilities and school mail boxes, as it deems necessary, without the approval of the teaching staff may request to speak to building principal or the administration, where and while such facilities exist. The Board in compliance with Board policy governing addressing the Board in public sessionassumes no responsibility for delivery. F. Personnel directories, which includes the telephone number for the administrators’ District-provided cell phone number, will be published on the District Directory. Such directory The Association shall be updated allowed to attend and be permitted to speak at least quarterly. The Personnel directory shall include, all orientation periods for new teachers at a minimum, time determined by the employee's name, assigned building, assigned position, and if a bargaining unit member, the content or grade level being taughtAdministration. G. The Board will provide one (1) period of released time per day (the last period) to the President of the Association mayand another person designated by the Association to be used for purposes of contract administration. The Board will provide the Elementary Vice President with the daily preparation period referenced in Article VII, Sec. H as the last period of each day which may be used for contract administration. The Board shall also allow two (2) periods per week for the Vice Presidents of the Middle School and the Intermediate School to be used for contract administration. X. Xx Association representative may speak to teachers during any faculty meeting on the request of the representative at a time agreeable to the principal. I. In the event the Board of Education decides to institute a program which involves the instruction of pupils by persons for whom the Pennsauken Education Association is not the collective bargaining representative, the Board will advise the Association in advance of its plans in this respect and, upon notification to request, and approval by the Superintendentwithout relinquishing any of its management functions or responsibilities, address unit members during staff development days at the beginning of each school year. H. The Association building representative, upon notification to the building principal, may use individual school equipment. The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings provided prior approval is received from the building principal. All equipment will be checked as to condition by the building principal prior to discuss but not negotiate its use so that in the event of damage or breakage, the Association will be responsible to repair or replace at pro-rated market value. Supplies in connection plans with such equipment will be paid for by the Association. I. The X. On the first Wednesday of the month when a meeting of the Pennsauken Education Association may place organization identification Representative Council is held, and on the mailboxes of Association day when the Annual General membership meeting is held, members and place communiqués within them. J. Negotiation meetings shall normally be scheduled on other than school time. However, if by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled on school time, unit members shall be released from their duties without loss of pay. K. The President and/or designee of the Association may visit wishing to attend shall be permitted to leave school immediately after the schools departure of the District before and after his/her normal unit member duty day, and during his/her duty free lunch. L. Association building representatives may call building meetings of the Association members assigned to the building before or after the normal student day, as long as said meetings do not conflict with the last regularly scheduled unit member duties. M. Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 – August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. N. Professional dues will be deducted in equal amounts as specified in Article 10(J), and the Association is responsible for supplying the proper form for authorization. Authorization and membership continues from year to year unless an Association member notifies the Association Membership Chairperson or Association President, and the Board Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31 of any given school year to discontinue such deduction and membership. Such authorization shall be effective with the first pay period after receipt of the authorization by the Treasurer. A member may cancel his/her membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that he/she is foregoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. O. The Board and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the right of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in such activities. When a refusal is registered by an employee, the Association shall not coerce an employee to join, participate in the activities of the organizationbus, or at the end of their regularly scheduled school hours where no transportation situation is involved, in order to pay dues provide them with ample traveling time to attend the organizationmeeting. P. There will be no reprisals of any kind by either the Board or the Association against any employee by reason of participation or nonparticipation in the activities of the Association.

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES. A. Building representatives of The Board agrees to make available to the Association in each building may use response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available public information concerning financial resources of the designated bulletin board space District, including but not limited to: financial reports and audits, register of certified personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, census data, names and addresses as approved by necessary for the building principal Association to post notices for Association concernsprocess any grievance or complaint. Such notices Reproduction costs shall be limited to the following: 1. Association meetings. 2. Association elections and appointments. 3. Results of Association elections. 4. Recreational and social events of borne by the Association. 5. General communications relevant B. Whenever any representative of the Association or employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to the Association. The building principal and Superintendent will direct building representatives to remove inappropriate materials from bulletin boardsparticipate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he shall suffer no loss in pay. B. C. Representatives of the Association, Maine Education Association, and N.E.A. will be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that they comply with prior approval from Board policy regarding the building principals, may make announcements use of school district facilities. This business is not to be carried out during the school faculty meetings either at workday without the beginning authorization of the Superintendent or ending of such meetings. C. Representatives may make announcements over the building public address system before and after the student day after notifying the building principalhis designee. D. The Association President shall receive notice have the privilege to use inter-school mail facilities and in-school mail boxes for the distribution of any scheduled Board meetings and will receive materials relating to Association business, providing the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings at usage does not interfere with the same time as the members normal operation of the Board of Educationschool. E. Any employee The Association shall have, in each building, the privilege of the teaching staff may request to speak to the Board using a bulletin board in compliance with Board policy governing addressing the Board in public sessioneach faculty lounge and/or teachers' dining room area. F. Personnel directories, which includes The Association and its representatives shall have the telephone number privilege to use school buildings for meetings at all reasonable hours subject to completion of arrangements for such use with the administrators’ District-provided cell phone number, will be published on the administrator or his designee in accordance with District Directory. Such directory shall be updated at least quarterly. The Personnel directory shall include, at a minimum, the employee's name, assigned building, assigned position, and if a bargaining unit member, the content or grade level being taughtpolicy. G. The President of the Association maymay request, upon notification to and approval by through the Superintendent, address unit members during staff development days at that items be placed on the beginning agenda of each school yearany regular Board meeting, so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent in accordance with Board policy for placing items on the agenda. H. The Association building representative, upon notification shall be granted unpaid leave of up to three (3) days for no more than two (2) representatives to attend conferences. Application for this leave must be made in writing to the building principal, may use individual school equipment. The Association will have the right to use school buildings Superintendent at reasonable times for meetings provided prior approval is received from the building principal. All equipment will be checked as to condition by the building principal least ten (10) days prior to its use so that in the event date of damage or breakage, the Association will be responsible to repair or replace at pro-rated market value. Supplies in connection with such equipment will be paid for by the Associationleave requested. I. The Association may place organization identification on the mailboxes of Association members and place communiqués within them. J. Negotiation meetings shall normally be scheduled on other than school time. However, if by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled on school time, unit members shall be released from their duties without loss of pay. K. The President and/or designee of the Association may visit the schools of the District before and after his/her normal unit member duty day, and during his/her duty free lunch. L. Association building representatives may call building meetings of the Association members assigned to the building before or after the normal student day, as long as said meetings do not conflict with the regularly scheduled unit member duties. M. Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 – August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. N. Professional dues will be deducted in equal amounts as specified in Article 10(J), and the Association is responsible for supplying the proper form for authorization. Authorization and membership continues from year to year unless an Association member notifies the Association Membership Chairperson or Association President, and the Board Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31 of any given school year to discontinue such deduction and membership. Such authorization shall be effective with the first pay period after receipt of the authorization by the Treasurer. A member may cancel his/her membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that he/she is foregoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. O. The Board and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the right of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in such activities. When a refusal is registered by an employee, the Association shall not coerce an employee to join, participate in the activities of the organization, or to pay dues to the organization. P. There will be no reprisals of any kind by either the Board or the Association against any employee by reason of participation or nonparticipation in the activities of the Association.

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES. A. Building representatives of The Board agrees to make available to the Association in each building may use response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available public information concerning financial resources of the designated bulletin board space District, including but not limited to: financial reports and audits, register of certified personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, census data, names and addresses as approved by necessary for the building principal Association to post notices for Association concernsprocess any grievance or complaint. Such notices Reproduction costs shall be limited to the following: 1. Association meetings. 2. Association elections and appointments. 3. Results of Association elections. 4. Recreational and social events of borne by the Association. 5. General communications relevant B. Whenever any representative of the Association or employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to the Association. The building principal and Superintendent will direct building representatives to remove inappropriate materials from bulletin boardsparticipate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he shall suffer no loss in pay. B. C. Representatives of the Association, Maine Education Association, and N.E.A. will be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that they comply with prior approval from Board policy regarding the building principals, may make announcements use of school district facilities. This business is not to be carried out during the school faculty meetings either at workday without the beginning authorization of the Superintendent or ending of such meetings. C. Representatives may make announcements over the building public address system before and after the student day after notifying the building principalhis designee. D. The Association President shall receive notice have the privilege to use inter-school mail facilities and in-school mail boxes for the distribution of any scheduled Board meetings and will receive materials relating to Association business, providing the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings at usage does not interfere with the same time as the members normal operation of the Board of Educationschool. E. Any employee The Association shall have, in each building, the privilege of the teaching staff may request to speak to the Board using a bulletin board in compliance with Board policy governing addressing the Board in public sessioneach faculty lounge and/or teachers' dining room area. F. Personnel directories, which includes The Association and its representatives shall have the telephone number privilege to use school buildings for meetings at all reasonable hours subject to completion of arrangements for such use with the administrators’ District-provided cell phone number, will be published on the administrator or his designee in accordance with District Directory. Such directory shall be updated at least quarterly. The Personnel directory shall include, at a minimum, the employee's name, assigned building, assigned position, and if a bargaining unit member, the content or grade level being taughtpolicy. G. The President of the Association maymay request, upon notification to and approval by through the Superintendent, address unit members during staff development days at that items be placed on the beginning agenda of each school yearany regular Board meeting, so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent in accordance with Board policy for placing items on the agenda. H. The Association building representative, upon notification to the building principal, may use individual school equipment. The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings provided prior approval is received from the building principal. All equipment will be checked as to condition by the building principal prior to its use so that in the event of damage or breakage, the Association will be responsible to repair or replace at pro-rated market value. Supplies in connection with such equipment will be paid for by the Association. I. The Association may place organization identification on the mailboxes of Association members and place communiqués within them. J. Negotiation meetings shall normally be scheduled on other than school time. However, if by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled on school time, unit members shall be released from their duties without loss granted unpaid leave of pay. K. The President and/or designee of the Association may visit the schools of the District before and after his/her normal unit member duty day, and during his/her duty free lunch. L. Association building representatives may call building meetings of the Association members assigned up to the building before or after the normal student day, as long as said meetings do not conflict with the regularly scheduled unit member duties. M. Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 – August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter three (3) days for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. N. Professional dues will be deducted in equal amounts as specified in Article 10(J), and the Association is responsible for supplying the proper form for authorization. Authorization and membership continues from year to year unless an Association member notifies the Association Membership Chairperson or Association President, and the Board Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31 of any given school year to discontinue such deduction and membership. Such authorization shall be effective with the first pay period after receipt of the authorization by the Treasurer. A member may cancel his/her membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that he/she is foregoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. O. The Board and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the right of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in such activities. When a refusal is registered by an employee, the Association shall not coerce an employee to join, participate in the activities of the organization, or to pay dues to the organization. P. There will be no reprisals of any kind by either the Board or the Association against any employee by reason of participation or nonparticipation in the activities of the Association.more than two

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES. A. Building representatives The Board agrees to make available all items of public information to the Association in each building which it may use the designated bulletin board space as approved by the building principal from time to post notices for Association concerns. Such notices shall be limited to the following: 1. Association meetings. 2. Association elections and appointments. 3. Results of Association elections. 4. Recreational and social events of the Association. 5. General communications relevant to the Association. The building principal and Superintendent will direct building representatives to remove inappropriate materials from bulletin boardstime request. B. Representatives The Association may have the use of the Association, with prior approval from the building principals, may make announcements during school faculty buildings for meetings either to be held at the beginning or ending of such meetingsreasonable hours upon proper application. C. Representatives may make announcements over The Association shall have, in each school building, the building public address system before exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and after the student day after notifying Teacher's dining room. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin board shall be given to the building principal, but no approval shall be required. All material placed on these bulletin boards shall either be signed or bear the Association's monogram. D. The Association President shall receive notice have the privilege of any scheduled Board meetings using interschool mail facilities and will receive the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings at the same time as the members of the Board of Educationschool mailboxes for Association business. E. Any employee The President-elect of the Association shall, in writing, within ten (10) days of election, notify his/her building principal and the Superintendent of such election. The building principal, in working out schedules for the following year shall, if feasible, if the President is a member of an intermediate school or the high school staff, schedule the President's preparation period to coincide with the elementary lunch period. If the President teaches in grades 6 through 12, he/she will be released from all non-teaching staff may request assignments. If the President teaches in grades K through 5, his/her preparation time will be scheduled at the end of the school day, such time to speak be capable of being used for Association purposes. In addition the Association President, regardless of assignment, will be provided with two (2) one-half (1/2) days of release time per month, said half (1/2) days shall be selected by the President who shall give reasonable notice thereof to the Board in compliance with Board policy governing addressing the Board in public sessionhis/her Principal. F. Personnel directories, which includes the telephone number for the administrators’ District-provided cell phone number, A mailbox labeled "WEA" will be published on established at an appropriate location determined by the District Directory. Such directory shall be updated at least quarterlySuperintendent in consultation with the President of the Association. The Personnel directory shall includeBoard will, at a minimumusing said mailbox, forward to the employee's name, assigned building, assigned position, and if a bargaining unit member, Association copies of all written reports made by the content Board or grade level being taughtthe administration to the public or any segment of the public. G. The President rights and privileges of the Association may, upon notification to and approval by the Superintendent, address unit members during staff development days at the beginning of each school year. H. The Association building representative, upon notification its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the building principal, may use individual school equipment. The Association will have as the right to use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings provided prior approval is received from the building principal. All equipment will be checked as to condition by the building principal prior to its use so that in the event of damage or breakage, the Association will be responsible to repair or replace at pro-rated market value. Supplies in connection with such equipment will be paid for by the Association. I. The Association may place organization identification on the mailboxes of Association members and place communiqués within them. J. Negotiation meetings shall normally be scheduled on other than school time. However, if by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled on school time, unit members shall be released from their duties without loss of pay. K. The President and/or designee exclusive representative of the Association may visit the schools of the District before employees and after his/her normal unit member duty day, and during his/her duty free lunchno other employee organizations. L. Association building representatives may call building meetings of the Association members assigned to the building before or after the normal student day, as long as said meetings do not conflict with the regularly scheduled unit member duties. M. Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 – August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. N. Professional dues will be deducted in equal amounts as specified in Article 10(J), and the Association is responsible for supplying the proper form for authorization. Authorization and membership continues from year to year unless an Association member notifies the Association Membership Chairperson or Association President, and the Board Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31 of any given school year to discontinue such deduction and membership. Such authorization shall be effective with the first pay period after receipt of the authorization by the Treasurer. A member may cancel his/her membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that he/she is foregoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. O. The Board and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the right of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in such activities. When a refusal is registered by an employee, the Association shall not coerce an employee to join, participate in the activities of the organization, or to pay dues to the organization. P. There will be no reprisals of any kind by either the Board or the Association against any employee by reason of participation or nonparticipation in the activities of the Association.

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES. A. Building representatives The Board agrees to make available all items of public information to the Association in each building which it may use the designated bulletin board space as approved by the building principal from time to post notices for Association concerns. Such notices shall be limited to the following: 1. Association meetings. 2. Association elections and appointments. 3. Results of Association elections. 4. Recreational and social events of the Association. 5. General communications relevant to the Association. The building principal and Superintendent will direct building representatives to remove inappropriate materials from bulletin boardstime request. B. Representatives The Association may have the use of the Association, with prior approval from the building principals, may make announcements during school faculty buildings for meetings either to be held at the beginning or ending of such meetingsreasonable hours upon proper application. C. Representatives may make announcements over The Association shall have, in each school building, the building public address system before exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and after the student day after notifying Teacher's dining room. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin board shall be given to the building principal, but no approval shall be required. All material placed on these bulletin boards shall either be signed or bear the Association's monogram. D. The Association President shall receive notice have the privilege of any scheduled Board meetings using interschool mail facilities and will receive the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings at the same time as the members of the Board of Educationschool mailboxes for Association business. E. Any employee The President-elect of the Association shall, in writing, within ten (10) days of election, notify his/her building principal and the Superintendent of such election. The building principal, in working out schedules for the following year shall, if feasible, if the President is a member of an intermediate school or the high school staff, schedule the President's preparation period to coincide with the elementary lunch period. If the President teaches in grades 6 through 12, he/she will be released from all non-teaching staff may request assignments. If the President teaches in grades K through 5, his/her preparation time will be scheduled at the end of the school day, such time to speak be capable of being used for Association purposes. In addition the Association President, regardless of assignment, will be provided with two (2) one- half (1/2) days of release time per month, said half (1/2) days shall be selected by the President who shall give reasonable notice thereof to the Board in compliance with Board policy governing addressing the Board in public sessionhis/her Principal. F. Personnel directories, which includes the telephone number for the administrators’ District-provided cell phone number, A mailbox labeled "WEA" will be published on established at an appropriate location determined by the District Directory. Such directory shall be updated at least quarterlySuperintendent in consultation with the President of the Association. The Personnel directory shall includeBoard will, at a minimumusing said mailbox, forward to the employee's name, assigned building, assigned position, and if a bargaining unit member, Association copies of all written reports made by the content Board or grade level being taughtthe administration to the public or any segment of the public. G. The President rights and privileges of the Association may, upon notification to and approval by the Superintendent, address unit members during staff development days at the beginning of each school year. H. The Association building representative, upon notification its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the building principal, may use individual school equipment. The Association will have as the right to use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings provided prior approval is received from the building principal. All equipment will be checked as to condition by the building principal prior to its use so that in the event of damage or breakage, the Association will be responsible to repair or replace at pro-rated market value. Supplies in connection with such equipment will be paid for by the Association. I. The Association may place organization identification on the mailboxes of Association members and place communiqués within them. J. Negotiation meetings shall normally be scheduled on other than school time. However, if by mutual agreement, negotiations are scheduled on school time, unit members shall be released from their duties without loss of pay. K. The President and/or designee exclusive representative of the Association may visit the schools of the District before employees and after his/her normal unit member duty day, and during his/her duty free lunchno other employee organizations. L. Association building representatives may call building meetings of the Association members assigned to the building before or after the normal student day, as long as said meetings do not conflict with the regularly scheduled unit member duties. M. Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 – August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. N. Professional dues will be deducted in equal amounts as specified in Article 10(J), and the Association is responsible for supplying the proper form for authorization. Authorization and membership continues from year to year unless an Association member notifies the Association Membership Chairperson or Association President, and the Board Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31 of any given school year to discontinue such deduction and membership. Such authorization shall be effective with the first pay period after receipt of the authorization by the Treasurer. A member may cancel his/her membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that he/she is foregoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. O. The Board and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the right of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in such activities. When a refusal is registered by an employee, the Association shall not coerce an employee to join, participate in the activities of the organization, or to pay dues to the organization. P. There will be no reprisals of any kind by either the Board or the Association against any employee by reason of participation or nonparticipation in the activities of the Association.