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ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 27.1 The Association will have thirty (30) work days annually, with the option for the Association to purchase at substitute rates an additional ten (10) days annually. Teachers absent for Association business will not lose salary or leave days. These days will be used for Association business. Association business does not include picketing in any other school district during the normal workday. Procedure for the use of these Association days will be the same as that required for use of personal business days, except in an emergency situation the twenty-four (24) hour notice requirement will not apply. Section 27.2 The Association will be given permission to use rooms and equipment in school buildings for meetings. However, the District makes no guarantee that such buildings and equipment or rooms will be available. Written notice or request for use must be sent to the office of the building principal twenty-four (24) hours before intended use. Forms will be provided in each building for this purpose. In case of an emergency situation where twenty-four (24) hours is not possible, a verbal request and approval may be given providing the Association furnishes the building principal a written statement of use within twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting. Any expense incurred by the District, such as extra employment of custodians, care, set up, or clean up, will be borne by the Association. Section 27.3 Association business will not be conducted by a teacher during his/her instructional time. Section 27.4 The inter-school mail service and the teachers' school mail boxes will be allowed use thereof by the Association, provided that: A. General communications will be labeled or signed by the sending party. B. General communication will be made available immediately to the Superintendent or designee and the Principals of the buildings in which they are distributed. C. Private communications between professional educators may be sealed. Section 27.5 The District will make available to the Association (upon written request) one copy of records of public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for equitable enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. This information will be supplied within five (5) calendar days of the date of receipt of the request. The cost of providing additional copies of information previously supplied will be paid by the requesting party. If the Association possesses any information legally deemed to be public in nature then the Association will supply it to the District under the same conditions. Section 28.6 The AEA Executive Director or designee has access to Association members during the normal school day. The initial contact in any school building will be with the school office (principal, assistant principal, administrator, or secretary). Section 27.7 The Association recognizes that willful deficiencies in professional performance by a teacher reflect adversely upon the teaching profession and creates undesirable conditions in the school system. Section 27.8 The Association agrees to continue representing all teachers equitably regardless of race, creed, religion, handicap, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Association also will continually renew its efforts to develop fair and consistent methods in assisting all teachers. Section 27.9 If the president of the AEA is a secondary teacher, he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period for Association business. If the President is a high school teacher, one of his/her class periods will be an Academic Center. If the President is a middle school teacher he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period. A high school or middle school President will be assigned a maximum of two (2) preparations. If the President is an elementary teacher, he/she will be released a half day per day. A schedule of work times and planning times will be mutually created by the AEA President, the building principal, the job share partner, and the Superintendent or designee. The goal will is to provide consecutive hours of release every day. A President will have his/her daily planning period and Association business period(s) scheduled consecutively at the end of the day. For a President at the elementary level, this may be at the beginning or end of the teacher’s assigned work time.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 27.1 The Association will have thirty (30) work days annually, with the option for the Association to purchase at substitute rates an additional ten (10) days annually. Teachers absent for Association business will not lose salary or leave days. These days will be used for Association business. Association business does not include picketing in any other school district during the normal workday. Procedure for the use of these Association days will be the same as that required for use of personal business days, except in an emergency situation the twenty-four (24) hour notice requirement will not apply. Section 27.2 The Association will be given permission to use rooms and equipment in school buildings for meetings. However, the District makes no guarantee that such buildings and equipment or rooms will be available. Written notice or request for use must be sent to the office of the building principal twenty-four (24) hours before intended use. Forms will be provided in each building for this purpose. In case of an emergency situation where twenty-four (24) hours is not possible, a verbal request and approval may be given providing the Association furnishes the building principal a written statement of use within twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting. Any expense incurred by the District, such as extra employment of custodians, care, set up, or clean up, will be borne by the Association. Section 27.3 Association business will not be conducted by a teacher during his/her instructional time. Section 27.4 The inter-school mail service and the teachers' school mail boxes will be allowed use thereof by the Association, provided that: A. 1. General communications will be labeled or signed by the sending party. B. 2. General communication will be made available immediately to the Superintendent or designee and the Principals of the buildings in which they are distributed. C. 3. Private communications between professional educators may be sealed. Section 27.5 The District will make available to the Association (upon written request) one copy of records of public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for equitable enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. This information will be supplied within five (5) calendar days of the date of receipt of the request. The cost of providing additional copies of information previously supplied will be paid by the requesting party. If the Association possesses any information legally deemed to be public in nature then the Association will supply it to the District under the same conditions. Section 28.6 The AEA Executive Director or designee has access to Association members during the normal school day. The initial contact in any school building will be with the school office (principal, assistant principal, administrator, or secretary). Section 27.7 The Association recognizes that willful deficiencies in professional performance by a teacher reflect adversely upon the teaching profession and creates undesirable conditions in the school system. Section 27.8 The Association agrees to continue representing all teachers equitably regardless of race, creed, religion, handicap, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Association also will continually renew its efforts to develop fair and consistent methods in assisting all teachers. Section 27.9 If the president of the AEA is a secondary teacher, he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period for Association business. If the President is a high school teacher, one of his/her class periods will be an Academic Center. If the President is a middle school teacher he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period. A high school or middle school President will be assigned a maximum of two (2) preparations. If the President is an elementary teacher, he/she will be released a half day per day. A schedule of work times and planning times will be mutually created by the AEA President, the building principal, the job share partner, and the Superintendent or designee. The goal will is to provide consecutive hours of release every day. A President will have his/her daily planning period and Association business period(s) scheduled consecutively at the end of the day. For a President at the elementary level, this may be at the beginning or end of the teacher’s assigned work time.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 27.1 28.1 The Association will have thirty (30) work days annually, with the option for the Association to purchase at substitute rates an additional ten (10) days annually. Teachers absent for Association business will not lose salary or leave days. These days will be used for Association business. Association business does not include picketing in any other school district during the normal workday. Procedure for the use of these Association days will be the same as that required for use of personal business days, except in an emergency situation the twenty-four (24) hour hours notice requirement will not apply. Section 27.2 28.2 The Association will be given permission to use rooms and equipment in school buildings for meetings. However, the District makes no guarantee that such buildings and equipment or rooms will be available. Written notice or request for use must be sent to the office of the building principal twenty-four (24) hours before intended use. Forms will be provided in each building for this purpose. In case of an emergency situation where a twenty-four (24) hours is not possible, a verbal request and approval may be given providing the Association furnishes the building principal a written statement of use within twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting. Any expense incurred by the District, such as extra employment of custodians, care, set up, or clean up, will be borne by the Association. Section 27.3 28.3 Association business will not be conducted by a teacher during his/her instructional time. Section 27.4 28.4 The inter-school mail service and the teachers' school mail boxes will be allowed use thereof by the Association, provided that: A. General communications will be labeled or signed by the sending party. B. General communication will be made available immediately to the Superintendent or designee and the Principals of the buildings in which they are distributed. C. Private communications between professional educators may be sealed. Section 27.5 28.5 The District will make available to the Association (upon written request) one copy of records of public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for equitable enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. This information will be supplied within five (5) calendar days of the date of receipt of the request. The cost of providing additional copies of information previously supplied will be paid by the requesting party. If the Association possesses any information legally deemed to be public in nature then the Association will supply it to the District under the same conditions. Section 28.6 The AEA Executive Director or designee has access to Association members during the normal school day. The initial contact in any school building will be with the school office (principal, assistant principal, administrator, or secretary). Section 27.7 28.7 The Association recognizes that willful deficiencies in professional performance by a teacher reflect adversely upon the teaching profession and creates undesirable conditions in the school system. Section 27.8 28.8 The Association agrees to continue representing all teachers equitably regardless of race, creed, religion, handicap, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Association also will continually renew its efforts to develop fair and consistent methods in assisting all teachers. Section 27.9 If 28.9 The District agrees: if the president of the AEA is a secondary teacher, he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period for Association business. If the President is a high middle school teacher, one of his/her class periods will be an Academic Center. If the President is a middle or upper elementary school teacher he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period. A high school or middle school President will be assigned a maximum of two (2) preparations. If the President is an elementary teacher, he/she will be released a half day per day. . Section 28.10 A schedule of work times and planning times will be mutually created by the AEA President, the building principal, the job share partner, and the Superintendent or designee. The goal will is to provide consecutive hours of release every day. A secondary President will have his/her daily planning period and Association business period(s) scheduled consecutively at the end of the day. Section 28.11 The President may leave the building on his/her planning periods upon notice to the building principal. For a President He/she may also leave the building on his/her Association time. Section 28.12 It is understood that release time for any Association member is at no cost to the elementary levelAssociation or the member. Section 28.13 The district and individual buildings will not schedule staff meetings, this may be at committee meetings, curriculum meetings, open house, Meet the beginning Teacher Night, or end parent/teacher conferences on the third Wednesday of the teacher’s assigned work timemonth so not to interfere with Association meetings. On that day all meetings must end by 3:30pm.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 27.1 28.1 The Association will have thirty (30) work days annually, with the option for the Association to purchase at substitute rates an additional ten (10) days annually. Teachers absent for Association business will not lose salary or leave days. These days will be used for Association business. Association business does not include picketing in any other school district during the normal workday. Procedure for the use of these Association days will be the same as that required for use of personal business days, except in an emergency situation the twenty-four (24) hour notice requirement will not apply. Section 27.2 28.2 The Association will be given permission to use rooms and equipment in school buildings for meetings. However, the District makes no guarantee that such buildings and equipment or rooms will be available. Written notice or request for use must be sent to the office of the building principal twenty-four (24) hours before intended use. Forms will be provided in each building for this purpose. In case of an emergency situation where twenty-four (24) hours is not possible, a verbal request and approval may be given providing the Association furnishes the building principal a written statement of use within twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting. Any expense incurred by the District, such as extra employment of custodians, care, set up, or clean up, will be borne by the Association. Section 27.3 28.3 Association business will not be conducted by a teacher during his/her instructional time. Section 27.4 28.4 The inter-school mail service and the teachers' school mail boxes will be allowed use thereof by the Association, provided that: A. General communications will be labeled or signed by the sending party. B. General communication will be made available immediately to the Superintendent or designee and the Principals of the buildings in which they are distributed. C. Private communications between professional educators may be sealed. Section 27.5 28.5 The District will make available to the Association (upon written request) one copy of records of public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for equitable enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. This information will be supplied within five (5) calendar days of the date of receipt of the request. The cost of providing additional copies of information previously supplied will be paid by the requesting party. If the Association possesses any information legally deemed to be public in nature then the Association will supply it to the District under the same conditions. Section 28.6 The AEA Executive Director or designee has access to Association members during the normal school day. The initial contact in any school building will be with the school office (principal, assistant principal, administrator, or secretary). Section 27.7 28.7 The Association recognizes that willful deficiencies in professional performance by a teacher reflect adversely upon the teaching profession and creates undesirable conditions in the school system. Section 27.8 28.8 The Association agrees to continue representing all teachers equitably regardless of race, creed, religion, handicap, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Association also will continually renew its efforts to develop fair and consistent methods in assisting all teachers. Section 27.9 28.9 If the president of the AEA is a secondary teacher, he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period for Association business. If the President is a high school teacher, one of his/her class periods will be an Academic Center. If the President is a middle school teacher he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period. A high school or middle school President will be assigned a maximum of two (2) preparations. If the President is an elementary teacher, he/she will be released a half day per day. A schedule of work times and planning times will be mutually created by the AEA President, the building principal, the job share partner, and the Superintendent or designee. The goal will is to provide consecutive hours of release every day. A President will have his/her daily planning period and Association business period(s) scheduled consecutively at the end of the day. For a President at the elementary level, this may be at the beginning or end of the teacher’s assigned work time.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 27.1 28.1 The Association will have thirty (30) work days annually, with the option for the Association to purchase at substitute rates an additional ten (10) days annually. Teachers absent for Association business will not lose salary or leave days. These days will be used for Association business. Association business does not include picketing in any other school district during the normal workday. Procedure for the use of these Association days will be the same as that required for use of personal business days, except in an emergency situation the twenty-four (24) hour hours notice requirement will not apply. Section 27.2 28.2 The Association will be given permission to use rooms and equipment in school buildings for meetings. However, the District makes no guarantee that such buildings and equipment or rooms will be available. Written notice or request for use must be sent to the office of the building principal twenty-four (24) hours before intended use. Forms will be provided in each building for this purpose. In case of an emergency situation where a twenty-four (24) hours is not possible, a verbal request and approval may be given providing the Association furnishes the building principal a written statement of use within twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting. Any expense incurred by the District, such as extra employment of custodians, care, set up, or clean up, will be borne by the Association. Section 27.3 28.3 Association business will not be conducted by a teacher during his/her instructional time. Section 27.4 28.4 The inter-school mail service and the teachers' school mail boxes will be allowed use thereof by the Association, provided that: A. General communications will be labeled or signed by the sending party. B. General communication will be made available immediately to the Superintendent or designee and the Principals of the buildings in which they are distributed. C. Private communications between professional educators may be sealed. Section 27.5 28.5 The District will make available to the Association (upon written request) one copy of records of public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for equitable enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. This information will be supplied within five (5) calendar days of the date of receipt of the request. The cost of providing additional copies of information previously supplied will be paid by the requesting party. If the Association possesses any information legally deemed to be public in nature then the Association will supply it to the District under the same conditions. Section 28.6 The AEA Executive Director or designee has access to Association members during the normal school day. The initial contact in any school building will be with the school office (principal, assistant principal, administrator, or secretary). Section 27.7 28.7 The Association recognizes that willful deficiencies in professional performance by a teacher reflect adversely upon the teaching profession and creates undesirable conditions in the school system. Section 27.8 28.8 The Association agrees to continue representing all teachers equitably regardless of race, creed, religion, handicap, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Association also will continually renew its efforts to develop fair and consistent methods in assisting all teachers. Section 27.9 If 28.9 The District agrees: if the president of the AEA is a secondary teacher, he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period for Association business. If the President is a high school teacher, one of his/her class periods will be an Academic Center. If the President is a middle school teacher he/she will be given three (3) release periods in addition to his/her conference period. A high school or middle school President will be assigned a maximum of two (2) preparations. If the President is an elementary teacher, he/she will be released a half day per day. A schedule of work times and planning times will be mutually created by the AEA President, the building principal, the job share partner, and the Superintendent or designee. The goal will is to provide consecutive hours of release every day. . Section 28.10 A President will have his/her daily planning period and Association business period(s) scheduled consecutively at the end of the day. Section 28.11 The President may leave the building on his/her planning periods upon notice to the building principal. For a President He/she may also leave the building on his/her Association time. Section 28.12 It is understood that release time for any Association member is at no cost to the elementary levelAssociation or the member. Section 28.13 The district and individual buildings will not schedule staff meetings, this may be at committee meetings, curriculum meetings, open house, Meet the beginning Teacher Night, or end parent/teacher conferences on the third Wednesday of the teacher’s assigned work timemonth so not to interfere with Association meetings. On that day all meetings must end by 3:30pm.