Common use of ASSOCIATION RIGHTS Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 4.1 The District agrees that employees Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times, without cost, for meetings. Notice for the use of buildings will be made to the Building Principal in advance and subject to administrative approval. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Representatives of the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations and/or with instructional activities. 6.4 4.2 The Association shall will, upon request, be given an opportunity at the August and June SAU wide meetings to present brief reports and announcements. 4.3 The Association will have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association employee concern on unit member bulletin boardsin employee work locations and shall have the use of the employee mail box system, e-mail service, and intra school mail system. At least a portion of one bulletin board The e-mail service use shall be provided in each subject to and consistent with any and all school building internet and electronic device policies. 4.4 The Association may use school equipment normally used by employees for that purposeAssociation activities. All Association communications shall have proper identification However, expendable material such as paper products will be at the expense of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 4.5 The District agrees to furnish deduct membership dues for the AssociationPara-Educators at Kearsarge, NEA/NH, from the wages of bargaining unit employees, in equal installments, provided the employee has authorized such deduction. The Association will provide the list of participants on request, information concerning September 15th and a complete and final list of their participants by November 1st and revisions to that list shall be submitted on the financial condition closest business day to January 5th and April 1st. The Association will keep the District informed of the correct name and address of the Association Treasurer and will certify to the District, including annual financial reports and auditsin writing, register the current rate of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as its membership dues. The district will assist forward said dues to the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictTreasurer. 6.7 4.6 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly provide to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain on the closest business day to September 1st, October 15th, January 15th, and March 1st a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent of all bargaining unit employees. If the district fails to provide the list as agreed, the Association listing will file a request in writing for the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtinformation. The district will respond in a timely fashion. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 2.1 The District agrees that employees Association shall have, in addition to other rights expressly set for or provided by statute, the represented unit following rights: 2.2 The Association shall be provided with space for a reasonably-sized bulletin board for the purpose of posting Association materials at agreed upon common work sites. The Association shall also have the right to freely organize, join, use the school mail and support email services to distribute Association material. Unit members shall be allowed to use the network for Association business. Association business shall occur outside of paid time or while on breaks. The Association shall not use District consumable supplies when using the District’s technology services. 2.3 The Association shall implement the District facility use process and procedures when needing to use District’s facilities. The Association shall not use District consumable supplies when using the District’s equipment and/or facilities. 2.4 The District acknowledges that the Association has a duty to represent its members; therefore, for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The that purpose, Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided premises at reasonable times. If at all possible, breaks and lunch time will be used. If it is necessary to conduct business outside of breaks and lunch, the immediate administrator or superintendent will approve. The intent is not to negatively disrupt the work flow, as well as to protect Association leaders from loss of pay. 2.5 The employee will be informed of his or her right to Association representation prior to any meeting being held that this shall not interfere may result in any formal discipline. 2.6 The District and the Association will follow the law as it pertains to reasonable access to new employees and their directory information for the purpose of presenting information about their exclusive bargaining representative. To ensure timely access to new employees, the District will provide the Association with the unit members' name(s) of newly hired employees, and contact information including the, assignment, work site, hours per day, proposed salary schedule or interrupt normal school facility useplacement, home address, home phone numbers, within ten business days of the first day worked. 6.4 2.7 The District will provide the Association reasonable access to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purpose of presenting information about the union. The Association shall President or other representative will have 30 minutes during regular contract hours in addition to any time spent during lunch or break periods, to provide the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on new bargaining unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by with information about the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification time will be sent directly to within the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing first 30 days of the first day each unit member rendered paid service worked. The Association will present and receive approval for its plan to engage new employees prior to engagement. Plan shall mean a time and place that minimizes disruption to the Districtjob description of those involved. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that 5.1 Upon receipt of a voluntary written individual authorization order from any of its employees covered by this Contract on forms provided by the Association, the Employer will deduct from the pay due such employee those dues required as the employee's membership in the represented unit Association. 5.2 Such order shall have be effective only as to membership dues becoming due after the right delivery of such authorization to freely organizethe payroll office of the employing unit. Deductions shall be made only when the employee has sufficient earnings to cover the deductions for social security, joinfederal taxes, state taxes, retirement, health insurance, and support life insurance. Deductions shall be in such exact amount to be withheld and shall begin within the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processnext payroll cycle. 6.2 5.3 Such dues deductions shall be terminable after written notice to the Employer and the Association. The Employer shall terminate the payroll dues deduction within the next payroll cycle. 5.4 Representatives of the Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside affiliates may, upon approval of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall their immediate supervisor, be permitted allowed to transact official conduct Association business on school property provided during non-work time, providing that this such business does not cause interruption of the school program or other programs. The Association may be allowed the use of the school buildings for meetings. Such use shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility usebe unreasonably denied. 6.4 5.5 Reasonable space will be made available to the Association on existing bulletin boards customarily used for the posting of general personnel or employment information to the members of the unit. 5.6 Material to be placed on the bulletin boards shall be limited to notices of the Association's recreational, educational and social affairs; Association correspondence and documents, whose content is not libelous, editorial or interfering in nature with institutional policy and procedure, notices of Association elections, appointments and results of Association elections and notices of Association meetings. 5.7 All notices other than those listed above shall be presented to the Facility Head or his/her designated representative for approval. Such notices, if approved, shall indicate both posting and removal dates. The Association will be responsible for posting and removal of all Association notices. 5.8 The Association shall be allowed reasonable use of school equipment, providing the Association furnishes expendable supplies consumed during such use, and that such use does not cause undue interruption of the school program. 5.9 The Association shall be allowed to make reasonable use of the school's communication system provided such use does not cause undue interruption of the school program. Association written communications, i.e., mail, phone, computer, etc., will not be monitored and be treated as private and confidential when marked as such. 5.10 XXXXX shall have paid leave for the purpose of allowing members to attend bargaining and bargaining caucus. 5.11 Upon request, teachers shall be allowed representation at investigatory meetings which have the right potential to post notices of activities lead to discipline and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boardspre-disciplinary meetings. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association electionsHowever, political campaign literature representation shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by allowed when the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition purpose of the Districtmeeting is solely to deliver the written notice of allegations. Unless otherwise agreed to, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed employees are not entitled to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtrepresentation at routine supervisory and/or non-disciplinary counseling conferences. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District 3.2.1 Pursuant to the appropriate State laws, the Employer agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 3.2.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities facility policy, provided that this shall not interfere with the work schedule or interrupt other normal school activities. The site manager may designate a suitable and adequate place if there would be conflict with other scheduled activities. 6.3 3.2.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt other normal school facility use. 6.4 3.2.4 The District may permit the Association to use school equipment under the usual building use policies, provided that this shall not interfere with the work schedule or interrupt other normal school facility use. 3.2.5 The Association shall have the right as a recognized classified employee organization to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member employee bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that this purpose. Such communications to employees shall be posted only on the designated bulletin board. The Association may use the District's regular and normal inter-school mail services, e-mail, and employee mail boxes for communications to its members. All communications posted on a bulletin board, sent through school means of distribution, e-mailed, or placed in employee mail boxes by the Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association Association's elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail regular or electronic mails by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. 3.2.5.1 A site by site survey of bulletin board needs will be conducted with the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings Depending upon the result of that survey, additional staff bulletin boards will be installed, and the central offices and Association will be allowed adequate display space not to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existexceed more then one half of the space. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 3.2.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on written request, information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated classified personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as that will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed informed, and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersemployees. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District to provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 3.2.7 The President of the Association shall be advised by the District of fiscal, budgetary, tax, or legislative problems and programs under consideration, and the District shall make every effort to provide the Association the opportunity in advance to consult with the District with respect thereto, prior to general publication by the District of decision on such matters. The Association recognizes its responsibilities to give every possible assistance to the District in regard to fiscal, tax, legislative and other such programs that affect the support of the school system. 3.2.8 The private and personal life of any employee is not within the appropriate concerns or attention of the District except as it may adversely affect the schools. 3.2.9 Neither the District nor the Association shall interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against employees because of the exercise of rights to engage or not to engage in Association activity. 3.2.10 Any employee who is a member of the Association as of the effective date of this Agreement or who joins the Association during the term of this Agreement will retain membership status for the duration of this Agreement unless the employee is terminated. 3.2.11 The District will notify shall make provisions for payroll dues deduction of employees included in the Association. Such dues shall be promptly remitted to the Association. 3.2.12 Members of the Association, or an employee who applies for membership, shall sign and deliver to the District an assignment authorizing deduction of membership dues, initiation fees and general assessments of the Association, unless dues are paid in cash. Such authorization shall continue in effect for the term of this Agreement. Pursuant to such authorization, the District shall deduct one-tenth of such dues from the regular salary check of the employee each month for ten months. Deductions for employees who sign such authorization after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the end of the school year. 3.2.12.1 Notification to the employee by the Association of delinquent dues. If, after the following changes next pay period, dues are not paid, appropriate legal action shall be taken against the delinquent employee by the Association. Such legal action shall be limited to recovery of status the Association dues to the extent provided by law. In the event the dues are not paid, the District, upon receiving a signed statement from the Association indicating that an employee has failed to comply with this condition, shall notify said employee that he/she is delinquent. In any case in which the provisions of this Article are contested, and it is necessary for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, the District to defend a position, locationengage legal counsel, change and incur expenses in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to so doing, the Association office. 6.8 The agrees to provide the defense and costs for the District. Upon appropriate written authorization from the employee, the District shall maintain a current seniority list deduct from the salary of any employee and a copy thereof shall be sent to make appropriate remittance for District approved annuities, credit union, charitable donations, or other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to and the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 Section 1 The District agrees that employees in and the represented unit Association, as their exclusive bargaining representative, shall have and enjoy all the right rights and privileges granted to freely organize, join, them by Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965 as amended from time to time and support by other applicable statutes now or hereafter enacted except as expressly limited by the Association for the purpose terms of representation in the meeting and negotiating processthis Agreement. 6.2 Section 2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish the AssociationAssociation in response to reasonable requests from time to time, on request, all available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda allocations and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and other such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersthe drivers and their passengers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. Nothing contained Such requests must be in writing and specifically designate the above material requested. For materials not normally mass-produced a reasonable cost/charge may be required. Section 3 The Association and its members shall have the right to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, providing such use does not interfere with previous building commitments. Section 4 Duplicating machinery shall be construed to require that available for Association use. Materials used solely for the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify benefit of the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to for by the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors used for distribution to unit members preparation of items of mutual and common use shall be referred provided without cost by the Board. Section 5 The Association shall notify the Board of its Association representatives and alternate representatives. No Association representative or alternate, regardless of when selected, shall function as such until the Board has been notified in writing by the President of the Association. Section 6 Association representatives and their alternates and other Association officials shall be permitted to engage in contract negotiations and adjustment of grievances subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. Section 7 Any Association representative or alternate having an individual grievance in connection with his/her own work may ask that another Association or alternate or Association Official assist him/her in adjusting the grievance with his/her supervisor. Section 8 Bulletin boards shall be erected in a conspicuous place for the purpose of posting notices of Association business or activities. In no case shall obscene or scurrilous printed or written matter be placed on any bulletin board. All materials posted on bulletin boards shall indicate the organization responsible for the material and clearly indicate the author's identity. Bulletin boards used for the above purpose shall be in areas not commonly frequented by students. Section 9 All notices required to be given by this Agreement shall be sufficient if mailed to the Board by ordinary mail to such address as the Board shall direct in writing. All notices required to be given to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.by this Agreement shall be mailed to the Association by ordinary mail, addressed to 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, XX 00000, or to such other address as the Association shall direct in writing and a copy placed in the president’s mailbox. All notices to be given to an employee under this Agreement shall be mailed to his last address recorded in the Board's office. It shall be the responsibility of employees to notify the Board and their immediate supervisor of any change of address and phone number within ten

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in 2.01 During the represented unit term of this Agreement, the Board shall have grant the Association the right of payroll deduction for the payment of membership dues to freely organize, jointhe Association, and support to a single professional organization and its affiliates as selected by the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time without cost in accordance with the District's legal and financial requirements of the Treasurer’s office upon written authorization by a support teacher covered by this Agreement. 2.02 This recognition further grants to the Association the following privileges: a. Organizational use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted space on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail at locations designated by the school principal. b. Organizational announcements in faculty meetings, use of public address system and insertions in bulletins to support teachers as provided for in school procedures authorized by the principal. c. Use of inter-school mail, email and inter-school telephone service as long as there is no interference with regular business conducted at each building of the school district and as provided for in school procedures authorized by the principal. d. The second Monday of each month shall be recognized as an Association meeting night, and all SHTA-ST members shall be free to attend these meetings on said days at 4:00 P.M. e. The building representative may call meetings of Association members within the building in a reasonable meeting place designated by the building principal. These meetings will not be held on school time or any in conflict with other scheduled activities. In special or unique circumstances, the principal may approve a building meeting that occurs on school time. Such approval does not exempt employees from attending other scheduled meetings. f. The Association building representatives and officers, with the permission of its unit members, nor shall the principal or his/her designee may have the use of individual school facilities equipment and technology when such equipment or equipment technology is not otherwise in use. Any damage or loss resulting from such use will be used in any manner for political purposes paid by the Association. This provision . g. The Board shall apply to both school buildings provide the SHTA President and the central offices PR&R Officer with the agenda and the monthly financial statements prior to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existthe Board meeting. If the agenda is available on-line, then notice of its availability shall suffice. 6.5 2.03 The Association shall appoint all unit Board will grant released time with pay for SHTA-ST delegates to attend professional conferences, committee meetings and conventions and will provide substitutes at Board expense. Support teachers will submit anticipated absence requests under existing procedures. No more than a total of five (5) SHTA-ST member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition days of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above leave per year shall be construed granted. To the extent days are unused in one year, up to require that two (2) days may be carried forward to the District provide such information succeeding year, not to exceed a total of seven (7) days of release time granted in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtyear. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 SECTION 1 The District agrees that employees Wickliffe Education Association shall be authorized to use the interschool mail facilities and the teachers' mailboxes. Such usage shall not include any attempts to disrupt the normal educational process. SECTION 2 The Board shall designate reasonable space on a bulletin board in each building for the general use of the WEA. The bulletin board shall, when possible, be located in an area readily accessible to, and normally frequented by teachers. Such usage shall not include any attempts to disrupt the normal educational process. SECTION 3 The administration shall make all reasonable efforts to avoid scheduling post-classroom duties which would conflict with the WEA's regularly scheduled monthly general membership meetings. The WEA shall give the Superintendent a tentative schedule of meetings for the school year by September 15, and shall notify the Superintendent of any necessary changes in the represented unit schedule as far in advance as possible. Except in emergencies, teachers shall be excused from post-classroom duties which conflict with WEA general meetings provided the Administration has had more than one week's advance notice of the date and the time of the meeting. SECTION 4 The WEA shall be permitted to use school buildings for its official membership and executive committee meetings after school hours and at a time and place that does not interfere with the normal and other scheduled use of such buildings. SECTION 5 During the hours when the school buildings are normally open, the WEA shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose make reasonable use of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at for meetings and reasonable hours outside use of instructional time school equipment (such as computers and duplicating equipment) when it is not in accordance with use or needed for other purposes. The WEA shall give the Districtbuilding principal advance notice of use of facilities. Also, the WEA shall inform the school principal if extended use of such equipment is contemplated. Supplies necessary for equipment use shall be provided by, or paid for by WEA. The WEA's use of facilities policyand equipment shall not disrupt the normal education process. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives SECTION 6 The UniServ Consultant may enter a school building to consult with a teacher before the beginning and after the conclusion of the Association teachers' day, provided the consultant adheres to the previously arranged and stated visitor regulations. In the event an emergency situation should arise, and the teacher should feel an urgent and immediate need for a consultant's services, the teacher shall notify the principal of the emergency situation and the intended contact with the consultant. In the event the nature of the emergency directly involves the school administration and its relationship with the teacher, the teacher may then notify the WEA building representative and explain the emergency situation calling for the immediate need for the consultant's services. The building representative shall then promptly apprise the principal of the emergency situation and of the intended contact by the teacher with the consultant. In the event of an emergency, the only times a teacher will be permitted to transact official Association business prohibited from meeting with, or consulting with, the consultant are as follows: 6.01 During those periods when the teacher is actually engaged in classroom instruction. 6.02 During periods when the teacher has previously scheduled a student or parent conference. Before conferring with a teacher on school property provided that premises respecting the emergency, the consultant will inform the building principal's office of his presence in the building. Nothing in this shall not interfere with agreement is intended to restrict or limit the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail rights upheld by the Wickliffe teachers to meet with and confer with Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existrepresentatives. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 3.2.1 The District Employer agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 3.2.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance provided that this shall not interfere with the District's use of facilities policywork schedule or interrupt other normal school activities. The site manager may designate a suitable and adequate place if there would be a conflict with other scheduled activities. 6.3 3.2.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times outside the normal work day, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit membersemployees' work schedule schedules or interrupt other normal school facility use. 6.4 3.2.4 The Employer may permit the Association to use school equipment under the usual building use policies, as long as it does not interfere with the regular operation of school programs. 3.2.5 The Association shall have the right as a recognized supervisory employee organization to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern and other communications to employees on unit member designated employee bulletin boards. At The site administrator shall designate at least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building location for that this purpose. The Association may use the Employer's inter-school mail services and employee mail boxes for communications to its members. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association Association's elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail mails by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 3.2.6 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Employer agrees to furnish the Association, on written request, information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other as that information as will assist bears on the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersnegotiation process. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District Employer provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictEmployer. 6.7 3.2.7 The Employer will make provisions for payroll deductions of the Association's dues. 3.2.8 Any employee who is a member of the Association as of the effective date of this Agreement or who joins the Association during the term of this Agreement will retain membership status for the duration of this Agreement unless terminated. 3.2.9 The Association shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any and all claims, demands, or suits or any other action arising from the organizational security provisions contained herein. 3.2.10 The District agrees to consult with the Supervisors before bargaining with CSEA on issues which have implications for the individual Supervisors. When changes occur which will notify impact on the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: nameSupervisors' responsibility, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to will review the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalchanges with the Supervisors.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 13.1 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member an Association bulletin boardsboard at each school site and in an area frequented by teachers. At least a portion Designation of one the bulletin board shall be provided by mutual consent of the Association representative and the site administrator or his/her designee. 13.2 The Association may use the District mail service/electronic mail and teachers’ mail boxes/electronic mailboxes for communication with teachers. Such materials as are placed in each school building for that purpose. All the District mail service/electronic mail and teachers’ mail boxes/electronic mailboxes shall be dated, signed by an official of the Association communications shall and have proper identification the name of the Association. Except The Association further agrees that a copy of any material placed in the District mail service/electronic mail or in teachers’ mail boxes/electronic mailboxes shall be given to the site administrator, or his/her designee prior to its being placed in teachers’ mail boxes/electronic mailboxes or in the District mail service/electronic mail. 13.3 Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times. Reasonable times shall mean: before the start of the work day, after completion of the work day, lunch period, and periods during which an employee is present at the school site but not expected to perform services for the District. Association electionsrepresentatives, political campaign literature when entering a school site for official Association business, shall properly identify themselves at the school office prior to contacting any District employee. The Association further agrees that the Association representatives’ in exercising the right of access to employees’ shall not be posted on school bulletin boards disturb, disrupt, or distributed through school mail by otherwise interfere with the Association or work of any employee of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify 13.4 When the Association makes a request to be placed on the Board’s agenda, the District shall make a reasonable effort to allow the Association to make its presentation near the beginning of the following changes agenda. 13.5 Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of status for bargaining all unit members at least monthly: namemembers, addressif so authorized by the unit member, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will shall be sent directly provided without cost to the Association officeno later than October 30 of each school year. 6.8 The 13.6 Upon request by the Association President, the local Association shall receive prior to each board meeting one (1) copy of an agenda and back-up material in regard to that agenda. In addition, the Association shall receive one (1) copy of the adopted budget after its approval by the Board and after it is submitted to the County Schools Office, and upon request, any other report that shall have either a direct or indirect impact upon the bargaining unit employees. 13.7 Upon appropriate written authorization from the teacher, the District shall maintain a current seniority list deduct from the salary of any teacher and a copy thereof shall be sent to make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, United Crusade donations, or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at and the District office and/or school sites and subject to approval by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalLos Angeles County Superintendent of Schools.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 It is the policy of the County Superintendent of Schools that employee organizations shall have the right of access to employees at reasonable times. The District agrees that term "reasonable times" as used herein means employee rest periods, meal periods, and any time before or after an employee's work day when such an employee is present at his or her work area or site but is not expected to be performing services on behalf of the Tulare County Office of Education. 6.2 Representatives of employee organizations may contact employees in any lounge facility, meeting room, office, or classroom at reasonable times. The Association shall not contact any employee when he/she is expected to be performing duties on behalf of the represented unit Tulare County Office of Education. 6.3 Representatives of employee organizations shall have the right to freely organize, joinutilize County school facilities for the conduct of meetings with Service Fund employees. Requests to utilize such facilities shall be made upon forms to be prescribed by the County Superintendent of Schools, and support the Association shall be subject to prior request for the purpose utilization of representation in such facilities by groups entitled to their use under provisions of the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may Education Code. Any employee organization desiring such use school of such facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance shall file with the District's use County Superintendent of Schools the certification required by California Education Code, Section 40057. Meetings conducted in such facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives shall in no way conflict with the public school purposes of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useTulare County Office of Education. 6.4 The Association To assure the safety and security of students, any representative of an employee organization who wishes to enter a school campus during hours in which students are present shall notify the principal's office of his/her identity and his/her status as the representative of an employee organization. Appropriate identification and credentials may be required in instances when management at the campus level does not know or have reason to know of the individual's identity or affiliation. 6.5 Employee organizations shall have the right to post notices utilize a designated portion of activities bulletin boards normally used by the central office for communication with its employees. One (1) copy of all materials to be posted shall be provided, at the time of posting, to the County Superintendent of Schools or site administrator at the facility in which such posting is to take place. The employee organization and matters its representatives shall be responsible for the maintenance of Association concern materials posted on unit member designated bulletin boards, and for the prompt removal of any out-of-date materials. At least a portion Unsuitable materials may be removed. In the event unsuitable material has been posted, the Tulare County Office of Education may remove such material provided that the Association, no later than one bulletin board working day after the removal, is given notice of such removal. Materials posted by the Association shall indicate the date of posting and that they are Association materials. 6.6 Existing mailbox facilities may be utilized by employee organizations for communications with members or with other employees of the County School Service Fund. Copies of all materials to be deposited in employee mailboxes shall be provided in each school building to the site secretary, who shall be responsible for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification the depositing of such materials before the end of the Associationteachers' normal workday. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established be allowed to use the Office e-mail for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees the communication of general information items to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of bargaining unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 1. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boardsboards or other approved spaces designated by the school principal for Association use. At least A bulletin board, a portion of one a bulletin board board, or other appropriate space shall be designated exclusively for Association use at each school. In addition, at each school, a bulletin board, a portion of a bulletin board, or other space shall be provided in each school building department for that purposethe Association's exclusive use. All The Association communications shall identify its documents and be responsible for their contents. No member of the Association shall request any member of the Administration or classified staff to assume any responsibilities for the preparation, posting, or distribution of material for the Association. 2. The Association shall have proper identification the right to use the District mail service, including email service, and unit member mailboxes for communications. A copy of generally disseminated material will be made available to the site administrator at the time of distribution except for material relating to negotiations or the internal operations of the Association. 3. Except The Association shall have the right to use school facilities, equipment and technology during all reasonable hours for meetings and other Association activities. 4. The Association may use District-owned document reproduction, communication, data processing, and word processing equipment for Association purposes. It is understood that the Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of supplies used, including copying, and shall pay for any damage to the District's equipment caused by such use. 5. Provided it does not interfere with a representative’s job responsibilities as an employee of the District, authorized representatives of the Association elections, political campaign literature shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times. It is understood that representatives of the Association shall not interfere with or interrupt unit members during a normal school day and at times when unit members are performing their duties. 6. No later than November 1, the District shall, upon request, furnish the Association at no charge, a scattergram of personnel on the salary schedule as of October 15. 7. The District shall provide the Association with a copy of the Xxxxx Unified School District Directory when it is printed. The Directory shall contain the names of the Association officers and negotiating team members, the Association office address and telephone number(s). The above information shall be updated without cost to the Association, provided such information is received by the District sufficiently in advance of the publication. 8. If requested, the District shall supply the Association with a list of the names and addresses of all unit members. 9. The District shall post the public school board agenda, minutes and attachments at the time of distribution to the governing board on the Friday prior to the board meeting. It will be posted online on the District website and staff portal. A hard copy of the public school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail board agenda, minutes and attachments may be requested by the Association or any of its unit membersTEA president and will be furnished by the District. The District, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes upon request by the Association. This provision , shall apply furnish to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons Association within ten (10) working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint days, all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, available public information concerning the financial condition resources and professional staffing of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 10. Upon appropriate written authorization from the unit member, the District shall request the Office of the County Superintendent of Schools to deduct from the salary of such unit member and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union deposits or payments, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association and the District. 11. When a successor Master Agreement has been negotiated, the District shall provide a copy to all unit members within a reasonable number of days after ratification by both parties. Ratified revisions to any re-openers of a successor Master Agreement shall be provided to all Unit Members within a reasonable number of days after ratification by both parties. TEA negotiators and TEA executive board members will be provided a complete revised copy of the Master Agreement after every ratified revision. Unit members hired after initial dissemination of the contract will be provided a copy of the current contract with their orientation materials. 12. Upon the written request of the Association President, the District shall provide the Association with a District telephone line and number which shall be for the sole use of the Association President and/or designee. The Association shall bear the cost of installation and all monthly charges to the extent that it is an immediate cost to the District. If the District line costs are spread over more than one year, the same extension of time will be given to the Association. 13. The district shall notify the Association of newly hired certificated staff prior to their start date. 14. The district shall provide the following changes Association with the dates on which the initial TTIP shall occur at the beginning of status the school year and shall arrange for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly the Association to facilitate one hour of association orientation adjacent to the lunch time on one of the specified dates. In addition, if the district offers additional TTIP orientation meetings for newly hired certificated staff the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to notified in advance of the dates, once established, on which those meetings shall occur, and shall arrange for the Association listing to facilitate a meeting for the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtpurpose of orientation. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in 2.01 During the represented unit term of this Agreement, the Board shall have grant the Association the right of payroll deduction for the payment of membership dues to freely organize, jointhe Association, and support to a single professional organization and its affiliates as selected by the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time without cost in accordance with the District's legal and financial requirements of the Treasurer’s office upon written authorization by a teacher covered by this Agreement. 2.02 This recognition further grants to the Association the following privileges: a. Organizational use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted space on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail at locations designated by the Association or any school principal. b. Organizational announcements in faculty meetings, use of its unit members, nor shall public address system and insertions in bulletins to teachers as provided for in school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes procedures authorized by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existprincipal. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established c. Use of inter-school mail, email and inter-school telephone service as long as there is no interference with regular business conducted at each building of the school district and as provided for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary in school procedures authorized by managementthe principal. 6.6 d. The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition second Monday of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit memberseach month shall be recognized as an SHTA meeting night, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit all SHTA members shall be referred free to attend these meetings on said days at 4:00 P.M. e. The building representative may call meetings of SHTA members within the building in a reasonable meeting place designated by the building principal. These meetings will not be held on school time or in conflict with other scheduled activities. In special or unique circumstances, the principal may approve a building meeting that occurs on school time. Such approval does not exempt employees from attending other scheduled meetings. f. The SHTA building representatives and officers, with the permission of the principal or his/her designee may have the use of individual school equipment and technology when such equipment or technology is not otherwise in use. Any damage or loss resulting from such use will be paid by SHTA. g. The Board shall provide the SHTA President and the PR&R Officer with the agenda and the monthly financial statements prior to the AssociationBoard meeting. Materials left If the agenda is available on-line, then notice of its availability shall suffice. 2.03 The Board will grant released time with pay for SHTA delegates to attend professional conferences, committee meetings and conventions and will provide substitutes at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members Board expense. Teachers will submit anticipated absence requests under existing procedures. No more than a total of twenty (20) teacher days of such leave per year shall be referred granted. To the extent days are unused in one year, up to five (5) days may be carried forward to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalsucceeding year.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that 5.1 Upon receipt of a voluntary written individual authorization order from any of its employees covered by this Contract on forms provided by the Association, the Employer will deduct from the pay due such employee those dues required as the employee's membership in the represented unit Association. 5.2 Such order shall have be effective only as to membership dues becoming due after the right delivery of such authorization to freely organizethe payroll office of the employing unit. Deductions shall be made only when the employee has sufficient earnings to cover the deductions for social security, joinfederal taxes, state taxes, retirement, health insurance, and support life insurance. Deductions shall be in such exact amount to be withheld and shall begin within the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processnext payroll cycle. 6.2 5.3 Such dues deductions shall be terminable after written notice to the Employer and the Association. The Employer shall terminate the payroll dues deduction within the next payroll cycle. 5.4 Representatives of the Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside affiliates may, upon approval of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall their immediate supervisor, be permitted allowed to transact official conduct Association business on school property provided during non-work time, providing that this such business does not cause interruption of the school program or other programs. The Association may be allowed the use of the school buildings for meetings. Such use shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility usebe unreasonably denied. 6.4 5.5 Reasonable space will be made available to the Association on existing bulletin boards customarily used for the posting of general personnel or employment information to the members of the unit. 5.6 Material to be placed on the bulletin boards shall be limited to notices of the Association's recreational, educational and social affairs; Association correspondence and documents, whose content is not libelous, editorial or interfering in nature with institutional policy and procedure, notices of Association elections, appointments and results of Association elections and notices of Association meetings. 5.7 All notices other than those listed above shall be presented to the Facility Head or his/her designated representative for approval. Such notices, if approved, shall indicate both posting and removal dates. The Association will be responsible for posting and removal of all Association notices. 5.8 The Association shall have be allowed reasonable use of school equipment, providing the right to post notices of activities Association furnishes expendable supplies consumed during such use, and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification such use does not cause undue interruption of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existprogram. 6.5 5.9 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel be allowed to make reasonable use of the school's communication system provided such use does not cause undue interruption of the school program. Association written communications, i.e., mail, phone, computer, etc., will not be monitored and be treated as private and confidential when deemed necessary by managementmarked as such. 6.6 The District agrees 5.10 XXXXX shall have paid leave for the purpose of allowing members to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports attend bargaining and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtbargaining caucus. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives to conduct meetings of the Association shall be permitted or to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. All use of District facilities shall be scheduled through the appropriate administrative personnel. Such use will be governed by policies adopted by the Board for the use of its facilities. 6.4 B. The Association shall have the right to use District equipment such as copy machines, computer equipment, fax machines, phones or typewriters if operated by a qualified bargaining unit member so as not to interfere in any way with the normal operations of the school. The Association shall reimburse the District for any cost incurred and shall be responsible for the proper operation of all such equipment and shall be liable for any damages caused to said equipment. C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member designated bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint have the right to use the internal mail delivery system of the Board without cost, and the Board shall provide mailboxes for all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementemployees. 6.6 D. The District Board agrees to furnish the Association, on requestin response to reasonable requests, such public information concerning as required by law, which may be available. The Board shall not have to compile any information that is not already in a format required by state or federal laws in regards to a report format. The Board agrees to supply the financial condition request in a timely manner. The Association shall reimburse the Board for reasonable expenses incurred in furnishing information or records available as determined by the Board. E. The Board shall support and assist employees with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline of students in the employee's assigned work area. F. Any case of assault upon a bargaining unit member in conjunction with his/her responsibilities to the District shall be promptly reported to the Board. G. In the event a complaint or charge is made by another employee or any person or group not employed by the District against any bargaining unit member, the individual shall be given full information with respect thereto and with respect to any investigation conducted by the Board. H. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the DistrictBoard, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit memberswithin thirty (30) days after this Agreement is signed, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of presented to all bargaining unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided members now employed or hereafter employed by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, joinprovided that when custodial service is required, the Board may make the standard charge therefore and support provided further that such use shall be approved by the Association principal. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the purpose commencement nor following the close of representation in the meeting and negotiating processregular school day. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property property, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or nor interrupt normal school facility useoperations and provided further that principal approval has been obtained. 6.4 C. The Association shall have the right to use that building equipment designated for general staff use when such equipment is not otherwise in use. Use of other building equipment may be requested of the building principal but is subject to his/her approval. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. All equipment must remain on the premises. D. The Association shall have the right to post official notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher lounge bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the district mail service, e-mail services, and teacher mail boxes for communications to teachers when such communications relate to official business of the M.C.E.A. and do not require inter-building for that purposetransfer of funds. All Association communications No teacher shall have proper be prevented from wearing official insignia, pins or other identification of the Association. Except for membership in the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted either on or off school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existpremises. 6.5 E. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and Association in response to its requests such other readily available information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtteachers and their students. 6.7 F. The District Association President will notify be informed when any major new or modified construction programs or revisions of education policy are under consideration and the Association through the President solicits the opportunity to advise the Board with respect to such matters to their adoption and/or general publication. G. It is expressly understood that no member of the administration or secretarial staff will assume responsibility for posting or distribution of material for the Association of any other teacher organization. H. In order that the following changes Association may make intelligent and informed decision on behalf of status its members, the Association President will have delivered through the school mail, School Board agendas, minutes of the School Board meetings, school handbooks of all schools that develop them, Board policies and revisions and Board meeting packets. I. The Board will allow Association representatives time off to attend state and/or national association workshops, conferences, conventions, and other activities, provided that the total of time taken will not exceed sixty (60) days per school year. In addition to the 60 days provided herein, the Association President shall have the ability to use 15 days for bargaining unit members Association business. Released time for arbitration shall not be included in the sixty (60) Association days. The Board reserves the right to regulate the number of Association representatives released under this clause. In the event the need for additional days arise, the Association President and the superintendent, through mutual agreement, can extend the days. Requests for Association Days must be submitted at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change five (5) working days before the day is requested (except in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to emergencies) and contain the endorsement of the Association officePresident. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities and equipment for meeting at reasonable hours outside times when such facilities are not otherwise in use and upon the express prior permission of instructional time in accordance with the District's administrator/supervisor responsible for such facilities and equipment. The Association shall be responsible for proper use of all facilities policyand equipment, including leaving them in the same condition as they were prior to the Association's use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use and shall be liable for any damages caused to said equipment by improper use by individuals using it for Association business. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official local Association business on school Employer property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school operations. Such representatives shall notify the administrator/ supervisor responsible for the building or facility useof the nature of their intended business prior to actually conducting any such business. 6.4 C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on designated bulletin boards in each building or facility to which bargaining unit member bulletin boardsmembers may be assigned. At least a portion of one bulletin Bulletin board materials shall be provided in each school building for that purposelimited to: notices of recreational and social events; notices of elections and results; and notices of meetings. All A copy of all such notices will be forwarded to the Superintendent’s office. D. The Employer agrees to furnish to the Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except available information, which may be necessary for the Association electionsto process a grievance or to conduct negotiations. E. The Association agrees to furnish to the Employer available information necessary for the Employer to either constructively respond to grievances or conduct negotiations. F. The Association shall furnish the Superintendent’s office in writing the names of the persons holding office in the Association within ten (10) days of election or appointment. G. The Association agrees that it will not discriminate against bargaining unit members on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards activities, membership or distributed through school mail by non-membership in the Association, participation (or refraining from participation) in the activities of the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existother employee organization. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 5.1 The Association shall have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times, without cost for meetings. Request for the use of buildings shall be made to the principal in advance. The Association shall, however, pay any additional cost incurred by the Board in granting this use. 5.2 Upon request, the Association will be given an opportunity at building faculty meetings to present brief reports and announcements. 5.3 The Association, will, upon request, be given a place on the agenda of the Orientation Program for new teachers. 5.4 The Association will have the right to post notices of on its activities and matters of Association teacher concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be boards provided in each school building for that purpose. 5.5 The Association may, with permission from the building principal, use school equipment, normally used by teachers, for Association activities. All Association communications shall have proper identification However, expendable materials will be at the expense of the Association. Except for . 5.6 During the Association electionsterm of this Agreement, political campaign literature the rights set forth in this Article shall not be posted granted to any other bargaining agent. 5.7 Rights granted to the Association under this Article V shall not, in the judgment of the Board, be disruptive or injurious to the Fall Mountain education system, its students, the faculty, or administration, nor in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. In making judgments under this Section, the Board shall not be arbitrary or capricious. 5.8 Representative(s) of the New Hampshire Education Association shall be allowed to conduct Association business on school bulletin boards property at all times provided such business does not interfere with the scheduled teaching or distributed through school mail by supervisory duties of the Association or District's employees. In any event, the representative shall inform the building principal of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply their presence and whom they wish to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existsee. 6.5 5.9 Association representative(s) shall be free to conduct Association business at all times, provided such business does not interfere with the representative's scheduled teaching or supervisory duties, or that such business does not interfere with the scheduled teaching or supervisory duties of other teachers. 5.10 Upon notification by a teacher (see Appendix D attached hereto,) the Board will deduct for professional association dues. 5.11 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementbe granted an aggregate total of up to three (3) days off per year with pay so that officers may attend official Association events such as the annual State Delegates Assembly and the National Representative Assembly or to conduct official Association business. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives to conduct meetings of the Association shall be permitted or to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. All use of District facilities shall be scheduled through the appropriate administrative personnel. Such use will be governed by policies adopted by the Board for the use of its facilities. 6.4 B. The Association shall have the right to use District equipment such as copy machines, computer equipment, fax machines, phones or typewriters if operated by a qualified bargaining unit member so as not to interfere in any way with the normal operations of the school. The Association shall reimburse the District for any cost incurred and shall be responsible for the proper operation of all such equipment and shall be liable for any damages caused to said equipment. C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member designated bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint have the right to use the internal mail delivery system of the Board without cost, and the Board shall provide mailboxes for all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementemployees. 6.6 D. The District Board agrees to furnish the Association, on requestin response to reasonable requests, such public information concerning as required by law, which may be available. The Board shall not have to compile any information that is not already in a format required by state or federal laws in regards to a report format. The Board agrees to supply the financial condition request in a timely manner. The Association shall reimburse the Board for reasonable expenses incurred in furnishing information or records available as determined by the Board. E. The Board shall support and assist employees with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline of students in the employee's assigned work area. F. Any case of assault upon a bargaining unit member in conjunction with his/her responsibilities to the District shall be promptly reported to the Board. G. In the event a complaint or charge is made by another employee or any person or group not employed by the District against any bargaining unit member, the individual shall be given full information with respect thereto and with respect to any investigation conducted by the Board. H. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the DistrictBoard, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit memberswithin thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of presented to all bargaining unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided members now employed or hereafter employed by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 1. One (1) copy of the agenda and all supporting materials shall be provided to the President of the Association in a timely fashion before each regular and special Board meeting. Typically, that shall be three (3) calendar days in advance. Supplemental materials shall also be provided at the Board meeting if those are not available at the time the original packet is provided. Items to be excluded shall be limited to confidential personnel or student information and sensitive negotiations materials that would be exceptions to the Kansas Open Records Act. 2. The Association shall have use of school mailboxes, bulletin boards, and District inter-school mail service of official organizational communications. Association materials will be posted only on bulletin boards in Professional Employees’ lounges or on the bulletin boards adjacent to the Professional Employees’ daily arrival and departure sign-in sheets. It shall be the responsibility of the Association to keep such bulletin boards free and clear of outdated Association material. 3. The Association shall have use of school facilities for meetings without charge during hours when custodial service is normally maintained. Use of such facilities shall be arranged through the building administrator. 4. At the beginning of every school year the Association shall be provided a maximum of five (5) days of paid leave to be used by employees who are officers or agents of the Association, such use to be at the discretion of the Association. The Association agrees to notify the Board no less than twelve (12) hours in advance of taking such leave. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association not be responsible for travel or other expenses for these days. 5. An uncompensated leave of absence may be granted upon application for the purpose of representation serving as the President of Kansas-NEA or as President of NEA. Upon return from such leave, the Professional Employee shall be returned to the position held when the leave commenced and shall be placed at the position on the salary schedule as though the Professional Employee had taught in the meeting and negotiating processDistrict during such a period. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 6. The Association shall have at least two (2) members on the right to post notices of activities Calendar Committee and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boardsthe Employee Advisory Committee. At least a portion of one bulletin board Those shall be provided appointed by the President of CNEA. 7. If requested in each school building for writing by a teacher, the Board shall deduct association dues. The association dues deduction shall commence in the month following the teacher’s written request. Unless revoked in writing by the teacher, the request shall continue from year to year. The association shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board from any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability (including specifically costs and attorney fees) that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification may arise out of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Association. Except Board for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any purpose of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existcomplying with this provision. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The Board authorizes up to a total of six (6) noncumulative days per year paid leave to members of the unit for transacting Association business directly related to contract negotiations, and/or administration of this Agreement or its successor. Teachers to whom such leaves shall be granted will be designated by the Association president. Effective with this Agreement, the District will no longer provide paid leave for employees to attend Representative Assembly meetings. In addition, the District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organizeprovide four (4) days of unpaid leave to attend to Association business (i.e., join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processincluding Representative Assembly). 6.2 The B. School facilities may be used for Association and its representatives may use school facilities meetings at a reasonable time during non-duty hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this such meetings shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations and providing that the custodial staff is on duty. Duty hours are defined in Article 7. 6.4 C. The Association shall have the right to post notices use the inter-school mail facilities and school mail boxes including email as it deems necessary. Use of activities mail boxes and matters email by the Association must follow District guidelines for use. Use of email for general mailings to unit members will not be unreasonably denied by the administration. The Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided with the use of a bulletin board in each school building faculty room for that purpose. All Association communications the purpose of posting notices to the staff. D. Teachers shall have proper identification of the right to organize, join and assist the Association. Except , to participate in professional negotiations with the District through representatives of their own choosing. E. Upon request, the District will furnish District information necessary for the Association electionspurpose of collective bargaining. However, political campaign literature information which under law is considered confidential shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail furnished except as permitted by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner law. The District may charge a reasonable fee for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings preparing and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existcopying materials. 6.5 F. The Association shall appoint have the right to use school facilities and equipment during non-duty hours by arrangement with the building administrator charged with the responsibility for that facility and equipment and when such facilities and equipment are not needed for normal educational use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all unit member representation on committees established materials and supplies incidental to such use and for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementrepairs necessitated as a result thereof. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that G. Whenever any teacher is required by the District provide such information to participate in any form other than it would normally be provided by negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings during working hours, the Districtteacher shall suffer no loss in pay. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in A. Upon request by the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, joinUnion, and support the Association presentation of proper credential to the Building Administrator and/or Supervisor, if entering a building, officers or accredited representatives of the Union shall be admitted onto the Employer's premises during working hours for the purpose of representation investigating employee concerns, or for assisting in the meeting adjusting of grievances, provided that said visitation shall not be in areas or in a manner which would disrupt orderly and negotiating processefficient operations of the employee's work or the school system. The Employer may require that such requests be submitted in writing. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside B. If any provision of instructional time in accordance this Article is deemed invalid under Federal or State law, said provision shall be modified to comply with the District's use requirements of facilities policysaid Federal or State law. The Union agrees that it will make membership in the Union available to all of the employees covered by this Agreement on the same terms and conditions as are generally applicable to other members of the Union. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 C. The Association shall have notify the right Employer in writing of those officers and representatives with whom it will be conducting business and the authority and capacity of those officers and representatives. It shall notify the Employer in writing of any changes in the identity, capacities or authority of those officers and representatives. The Employer shall notify the designated Association representatives on the fifteenth (15th) of each month of any newly hired employee including his/her name, address, date of hire, sub-classification and job assignment. The employee will be informed of the designated Association representative whom he/she should contact for the purpose of joining the Association should he/she desire to do so. D. Upon request of the Grievance Chairperson, Association Board Members, Classification Xxxxxxx and/or Alternate Xxxxxxx, a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed sixty (60) minutes, will be provided with pay for the Xxxxxxx or Alternate Xxxxxxx and employee to confer during scheduled work time regarding a potential grievance situation that has occurred. Arrangements for the release time must be made with the supervisor. E. Upon request of the Grievance Chairperson, Association Board Members, Classification Xxxxxxx and/or Alternate Xxxxxxx, reasonable arrangements will be made by the supervisor to allow the Xxxxxxx or Alternate Xxxxxxx release time with pay, if necessary, to investigate a potential grievance situation brought to his/her attention by an employee. F. The Xxxxxxx or Alternate Xxxxxxx responsible for processing the grievance will be granted release time with pay to attend the grievance meetings/hearings scheduled during work time. G. Upon request of the Union, the Bargaining Team shall be granted release time with pay to attend any negotiations meetings with the Board of Education scheduled during work time. H. The Union shall annually reimburse the District for any retirement contributions paid by the District to the Xxxxxxx, Alternate Xxxxxxx, and Bargaining Team for the purposes of grievance meetings/hearings and negotiations scheduled during work time. I. For Building and Grounds, Office Management, Food and Nutrition, Paraeducator, Technology employees during term of office, the President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Classification Stewards and Alternates shall be deemed to head the seniority list based upon rank within the unit leadership (President has the highest rank, followed by Vice-president, then Secretary/Treasurer, then Stewards, and finally Alternate Stewards), for the purpose of lay-off and recall only, provided he/she is qualified to do the required work. Upon termination of his/her term, he/she shall be returned to his/her regular seniority status. J. The Association may post notices of activities and matters of concern to it and the employees it represents on bulletin boards provided by the Employer at least one of which shall be in each school building. Such notices shall be informative and shall not contain inflammatory statements detrimental to maintaining an orderly efficient and productive work place. Such notices must be authorized and signed by the appropriate designated officer or representative. K. The Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall may use building equipment and facilities at reasonable times upon request. L. The Association will be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any a timely manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, public information requested concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports district to assist with negotiations and audits, register the processing of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtgrievances. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 6.1.1 The District School Board hereby agrees that employees every certified employee of the school district shall have the right freely to join the Association for the purposes of supporting the cause of education and the welfare of the Teachers and Children. 6.1.2 The School Board will not discriminate against any Teacher by reason of his/her membership in the represented unit Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association, or his/her participation in any grievance 6.1.3 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities buildings at all reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property for meetings, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. All use will be coordinated with the building Principal. Any janitorial expense incurred because of the meeting outside the normal school day or week will be the responsibility of the Association. 6.4 6.1.4 The Association shall have the right privilege of using School District equipment, such as typewriters, copiers, computers, fax, etc. The Association will pay a flat fee of $250.00 per year for use of District equipment. The Association will reimburse the district for actual costs of fax transmissions made for Association business. The Association will assume responsibility for any damage to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail involved equipment caused by the Association or any of improper operation during its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes use by the Association. This provision shall apply The Association agrees to both school buildings and the central offices and use equipment at times which gives priority to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existinstructional purposes. 6.5 6.1.5 The Association shall appoint have the privilege to install and maintain a bulletin board in each teachers’ lounge of each school building. Maximum size shall not exceed four feet by four feet. Copies of materials to be displayed on each such bulletin board will be shown to the building Principal. The Association shall have the exclusive right to use school mailboxes and interschool mail service provided that all unit member representation on committees established material is identifiable as Association material and the Association accepts the responsibility for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementsuch material. Copies of such material shall be made available to the building Principal. 6.6 6.1.6 The District agrees to furnish Association shall be allowed adequate time (30 minutes) during the Association, on request, information concerning first general meeting of all Teachers at the financial condition beginning of each school year for presentation of the DistrictAssociation and its officers. Furthermore, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as the LCCTA president will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association given recognition of the following changes Teacher of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent the Year program and his or status. Such notification her presentation will be sent directly sequenced so as not to have the Association officepresident the last item or event on the program. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 4.1 CSEA shall have the right of access to unit members at reasonable times. The District agrees term "reasonable times" as used herein means unit member rest periods, meal periods, and any time before or after a unit member's workday when such a unit member is present at his work area or site, provided that employees in such access does not interfere with the represented unit normal conduct of Office of Education business. 4.2 Representatives of CSEA shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support utilize the Association Office of Education's facilities for the purpose conduct of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school meetings, including technology-based meetings. Requests to utilize such facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time shall be made in accordance with the District's procedures established by the Superintendent and shall be subject to prior requests for the utilization of such facilities by groups entitled to their use under provisions of the Education Code. Meetings conducted in such facilities policyshall be in accordance with all established laws and in no way conflict with the work of other unit members and that established by the Office of Education. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association 4.3 CSEA shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least utilize a designated portion of one bulletin board boards normally used by the Office of Education for communication with its unit members. Courtesy copies will be provided to the Superintendent and to the site administrator (for work sites not located at the County Office of Education, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Rd., San Diego) concurrent with the posting. CSEA shall be held responsible for the maintenance and suitability of any materials posted on bulletin boards and for the removal of materials to assure that adequate space is available. 4.4 Existing mailboxes may be utilized by CSEA for communications with unit members provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification the transmission of the Associationmaterials does not involve crossing postal carrier routes. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature Unsuitable materials shall not be posted on school bulletin boards deposited in the mailboxes. Office of Education stationery, letterhead, or distributed through school mail by the Association or any other Office of its unit members, nor Education materials shall school facilities or equipment not be used for CSEA activities, except as provided in any manner Subsection 4.6. In addition, CSEA shall have the right to use the County Office electronic mail service and unit member electronic mailboxes for political purposes by communications to unit members provided that the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do County Office does not existincur additional facility, equipment, or staffing costs solely for such access. 6.5 4.5 CSEA may, with authorization of the Office of Education, utilize institutional equipment. The Association Office will provide CSEA with an access code number to utilize satellite copiers. Any direct costs shall appoint all be borne by CSEA. 4.6 CSEA has the right to receive, upon written request, two (2) copies of, or have access to, any public budget or financial material when it is submitted to the Board of Education. 4.7 All new unit members hired into the bargaining unit shall receive a CSEA information packet, if a supply of packets has been provided by CSEA to the Office of Education, at CSEA's expense. It shall be the responsibility of CSEA to maintain an adequate supply of packets. CSEA will be provided the opportunity, at reasonable times (including during unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees orientation), to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business meet with unit members shall be referred new to employment with the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalCounty Office.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 5.1 The District agrees that employees Association has permission to use the school buildings before or after regularly scheduled school hours subject to conditions under the "Civic Center Act." 5.2 The Association is entitled to use bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided at each school site in the represented an area frequented by bargaining unit members. 5.3 The Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, use mail boxes and support other means of communication as long as such use is in compliance with law and there is no cost to the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processSchool or District. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized 5.4 Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted have the right of access at reasonable times to transact areas in which bargaining unit member’s work, for the purpose of transacting official Association business on school property business, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. 6.4 5.5 The Association shall be provided electronic copies of the expanded agenda of Board meetings, including any non-confidential study material sent to the Board after the agenda is distributed, and excluding confidential and executive session material. The District shall provide the Association with information through the Board agenda monthly detailing the hiring of new employees and the rehiring of laid off employees with their full name, gender, subject assignments, employment status, location(s) and FTE. 5.6 The Association shall have reasonable access to all non-confidential financial reports and documents. When requested, the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided with the unaudited actuals, annual budget, and interim reports in each school building the electronic format in which they are provided to the state and county 5.7 The Association may request on a yearly basis released time for the President and one other officer. If the Association requests full released time for such officer(s), they shall receive all regular full time salary, STRS, Worker's Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, and other negotiated benefits commensurate with his/her/their placement on the salary schedule, including regular advancement according to accumulated units and longevity. Subject to section 5.7.1 below, the Association shall reimburse the District for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification portion of the Associationsalary, STRS, Worker's Compensation, Unemployment Insurance and negotiated benefits equal to District replacement cost of that portion of the leave(s) granted. Except This request may be renewed each year. This request shall be made prior to June 1, and the leave shall take effect at the beginning of the school year. 5.7.1 If a court of final jurisdiction holds that Education Code section 44987 requires reimbursement on a basis other than as provided in section 5.7, the Association and the District shall negotiate language to be implemented for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by year following the Association or any decision of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existcourt of final jurisdiction. 6.5 5.8 The Association specific position(s) vacated by Article 5.7 shall appoint all unit member representation be filled on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementa temporary basis. At the completion of the term(s), the officer(s) may exercise the option of returning to the previously held position(s). 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 5.9 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to provide the Livermore Education Association listing with an accurate roster of the first day certificated staff indicating the correct time percentage assignment for each bargaining unit member rendered paid service to the Districtby October 1. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. ‌ 6.1 The District agrees that employees in Representatives of the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, utilize District equipment and support the Association facilities for the purpose conduct of representation meetings with District employees. Requests to utilize such facilities shall be made upon forms to be prescribed by the District and shall be subject to prior requests for the utilization of such facilities by groups entitled to their use under provisions of the Education Code. Verbal permission for use of these facilities may be granted at the discretion of the campus administration. Meetings conducted in such facilities shall, in no way, conflict with the meeting work of District employees and negotiating processshall, in no way, conflict with the public school purposes of the District. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices utilize all bulletin boards normally used by the District for communication with its employees. One (1) copy of activities all materials to be posted shall be provided to or shared with District management at the facility in which such posting is to take place prior to posting. Nothing herein shall be deemed to permit the posting of defamatory or obscene materials, and matters such materials shall be removed without notice. The Association and its representatives shall be responsible for the maintenance of Association concern any materials posted on unit member District bulletin boards and for the prompt removal of any out-of-date materials to assure that adequate space is available for materials that must be posted upon such bulletin boards. At least a portion of one If sufficient space is not available, the Association may establish its own bulletin board at a mutually agreed location. 6.3 Existing District mailbox facilities may be utilized by the Association for communication with members or with other employees of the District. Any communication sent through school means of distribution, or placed in employee boxes, shall give the name of the organization sending the communication and the name of the responsible officer of such organization. 6.4 Names, addresses and telephone numbers, except those which are unlisted, of all District teachers shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for without cost to the Association electionsno later than November 1 and updated monthly, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existeach upon written request. 6.5 The District shall provide the Association shall appoint with the complete Board agenda, minutes and all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary other public documents to be considered by managementthe Board in its meetings at the time they are made available to the Board. 6.6 The Association shall, by September 15th, of each year, notify the District in writing, of the names of its local officer(s). The PEA President or designee shall notify the District of site representatives when requested. The Association agrees to furnish notify the Association, on request, information concerning district of any changes in officers during the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtyear. 6.7 The District will notify Off-site representatives that meet with an employee during the Association of duty day shall coordinate such visits in advance through the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at site administrator and/or the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalOffice.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 Section 1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit BEAP and its representatives shall have their own mailbox in their building and the right to freely organize, join, use district buildings at no cost and support at all reasonable hours for meetings and to transact official BEAP business which does not interfere with the Association for assigned functions of the purpose of representation regular program and in the meeting and negotiating processcompliance with Board facility usage. 6.2 The Association Section 2 Bulletin boards and other established means of communication shall be made available to the BEAP and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time members. Section 3 BEAP members shall have their own mailbox in accordance their building and the right to distribute BEAP material to other Bargaining Unit Members via interschool mail and/or the district’s e-mail system so long as such distribution does not interfere with the District's use normal operation of facilities policythe work area or his/her job performance. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association Section 4 The BEAP members shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this use Board equipment, including computers, copying machines, calculating machines, and audio-visual items, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The BEAP shall not interfere with pay for the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 The Association Section 5 Whenever the president of the local affiliate of the BEAP or his/her designee is mutually scheduled, upon approval of the Director of Human Resources, during working hours, to participate in conferences, meetings or negotiations, he/she shall have the right to post notices suffer no loss of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board pay and, when necessary, substitute service shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of provided. Section 6 The rights granted herein to the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature BEAP shall not be posted on school bulletin boards granted or distributed through school mail by the Association or extended to any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existother competing labor organization. 6.5 Section 7 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the AssociationBEAP, on requestin response to written requests, all public information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of . The Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and also agrees to provide the BEAP such other information as will assist may be necessary for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above BEAP to process any grievance or complaint. Section 8 The BEAP shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association given, upon authorization of the following changes BEAP President, fifteen (15) days release time to be utilized for attendance at association and professional activities. Any released time requested beyond these fifteen (15) days shall be subject to the approval of status the Superintendent and the cost for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification any necessary substitute for the additional release time beyond fifteen (15) days will be sent directly to the Association officeassumed by BEAP. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 5.01 Upon the request of either party to this AGREEMENT and with no less than five (5) working days’ notice, a Labor/Management meeting shall be convened at a time and place of mutual agreement. The District agrees that requesting party shall at the time of request, list any and all topics to be discussed. Each party shall be limited to a maximum of four (4) participants unless mutually agreed otherwise. 5.02 The ASSOCIATION Representatives may consult with the employees in the represented employee unit shall have before the right to freely organize, joinstart of and at the completion of the day’s work, and support the Association Representatives shall be permitted access to work areas where such employees are employed or working at all reasonable times only for the purpose of representation adjusting grievances, assisting in the meeting settlement of disputes, and negotiating processfor the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions and aims of this AGREEMENT; provided, however, before consulting with any individual in the employee unit regarding any matter, the Representatives must secure the permission of the individual’s supervisor. Permission to consult with individuals in the employee unit will not be unreasonably withheld, but may be delayed only if the visit, at the time desired, in the opinion of the supervisor, interferes with the normal work duties of the employee to be contacted. 6.2 5.03 The Association ADMINISTRATION shall provide the ASSOCIATION’s current president with current seniority lists within 30 days of July 1st and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside January 1st of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policyeach year. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives 5.04 The ASSOCIATION, upon the prior approval of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to SUPERINTENDENT, may post non-political notices of activities official ASSOCIATION business upon the designated areas of school buildings, Administration and matters of Association concern on unit member Service Building bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided As used in each this Article, “political” refers to issues and candidates other than internal ASSOCIATION politics. 5.05 The ASSOCIATION may use the school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of mail service and/or the Association. Except school district electronic mail service for the Association elections, distribution of non-political campaign literature notices of official ASSOCIATION business which have been approved by the SUPERINTENDENT or his/her designee for posting or distribution to employees. Such approval shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail unreasonably withheld. 5.06 The ASSOCIATION shall be afforded the use of the EMPLOYER’S schools and buildings as prescribed in the Manual for Use of School Buildings and Grounds adopted by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existBOARD. 6.5 5.07 The Association ASSOCIATION President shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition receive a copy of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register BOARD Agenda in advance of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districteach meeting. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 4.1 The District agrees that employees Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times, without cost, for meetings. Notice for the use of buildings will be made to the Building Principal in advance and subject to administrative approval. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Representatives of the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations and/or with instructional activities. 6.4 4.2 The Association shall will, upon request, be given an opportunity at the August and June SAU wide meetings to present brief reports and announcements. 4.3 The Association will have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association employee concern on unit member bulletin boardsin employee work locations and shall have the use of the employee mail box system, e-mail service, and intra school mail system. At least a portion of one bulletin board The e-mail service use shall be provided in each subject to and consistent with any and all school building internet and electronic device policies. 4.4 The Association may use school equipment normally used by employees for that purposeAssociation activities. All Association communications shall have proper identification However, expendable material such as paper products will be at the expense of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 4.5 The District agrees to furnish deduct membership dues for the AssociationPara-Educators at Kearsarge, NEA/NH, from the wages of bargaining unit employees, in equal installments, provided the employee has authorized such deduction. The Association will provide the list of participants on request, information concerning September 15th and a complete and final list of their participants by November 1st and revisions to that list shall be submitted on the financial condition closest business day to January 5th and April 1st. The Association will keep the District informed of the correct name and address of the Association Treasurer and will certify to the District, including annual financial reports and auditsin writing, register the current rate of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as its membership dues. The district will assist forward said dues to the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictTreasurer. 6.7 4.6 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly provide to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain on the closest business day to September 1st, October 15th and March 1st a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent of all bargaining unit employees. If the district fails to provide the list as agreed, the Association listing will file a request in writing for the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtinformation. The district will respond in a timely fashion. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District 3.2.1 Pursuant to the appropriate State laws, the Employer agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 3.2.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities facility policy, provided that this shall not interfere with the work schedule or interrupt other normal school activities. The site manager may designate a suitable and adequate place if there would be conflict with other scheduled activities. 6.3 3.2.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt other normal school facility use. 6.4 3.2.4 The District may permit the Association to use school equipment under the usual building use policies, provided that this shall not interfere with the work schedule or interrupt other normal school facility use. 3.2.5 The Association shall have the right as a recognized classified employee organization to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member employee bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that this purpose. Such communications to employees shall be posted only on the designated bulletin board. The Association may use the District's regular and normal inter-school mail services, e-mail, and employee mail boxes for communications to its members. All communications posted on a bulletin board, sent through school means of distribution, e-mailed, or placed in employee mail boxes by the Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association Association's elections, political advocacy or campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail regular or electronic mails by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The 3.2.5.1 A site by site survey of bulletin board needs will be conducted by the Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementwhich may be reported to the District so that bulletin board space is provided per this article. 6.6 3.2.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on written request, information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated classified personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as that will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed informed, and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersemployees. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District to provide such information in any form other than it what would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 3.2.7 The District shall maintain make a current seniority list reasonable and a copy thereof shall be sent timely effort to advise the President of Irvine Chapter 517 when it becomes aware of fiscal, budgetary, tax, or legislative issues that may have an impact on the classified service. 3.2.8 The private and personal life of any employee is not within the appropriate concerns or attention of the District except as it may adversely affect the schools. 3.2.9 Neither the District nor the Association listing shall interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against employees because of the first day each unit member rendered paid service exercise of rights to the Districtengage or not to engage in Association activity. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees 7.1 As both parties acknowledge that employees it is desirable for issues and/or problems to be resolved through informal discussions and that the input of the Staff is important in the represented unit decision-making process of the Board and the District's Administration, all parties shall have the right to freely organize, join, contact the other(s) to arrange meetings to discuss matters of mutual interest at times and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of locations mutually convenient to both. It is clearly understood that the Association shall be permitted seek to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere discuss and resolve such issues with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useAdministration before approaching the Board. 6.4 7.2 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member Staff concerns on appropriate bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board Notices for posting shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of to the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature designated Administrator and shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Associationcontain material which is detrimental to Association- District relations. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementalso have the right to use the school mail boxes to distribute Association materials. 6.6 7.3 The District agrees Association shall have the right to furnish use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings when such use would not interfere with the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition operation of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register school programs nor services or rental obligations made to other organizations. Reasonable notification of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above use shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service given to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members 7.4 Upon notification and the provisions of Section 3, of this Article, duly authorized representatives of the local, state and national levels of the Association shall be referred permitted to transact Association business on school property. It is clearly understood that the intent of this Section is to allow the Association to conduct its local business. 7.5 A Staff Member who is an officer of the Association and finds it necessary to exercise his/her responsibilities to represent another Staff Member(s) covered by this Agreement, such as in grievance hearings, including arbitration, mediation, fact- finding, labor board hearings, etc. shall not receive any reduction in pay for such activity. Such time off shall be reasonable and shall require notification to the Associationappropriate supervisor. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors Except for distribution to unit members lower level grievance hearings, such notification shall be referred given at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. Such time off will be limited to the actual attendance at meetings or hearings and shall not be deemed to include preparation time. 7.6 Each officer of the Association representative shall be permitted to use his/her personal days to attend official conventions and meetings. Notification shall be required in accordance with Article XVI, Section (1). 7.7 An employee designated as an "Official Delegate" to the NEA/NH Assembly of Delegates shall be granted one (1) day paid leave to attend such assembly. The name of the designee and the date of the assembly shall be submitted in writing to the building principal at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance in order for review and/or distribution approvalthe employee to be eligible for payment.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 15.1 The Association shall have the right to post notices use District buildings for meetings to transact Association business in accordance with District policy, procedures, rules, and regulations governing the public use of activities and matters of buildings. 15.2 The Association concern on unit member shall have the right to use intra-district mail services, faculty room bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided , and employee mailboxes for communications with employees; provided, however, that in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the event the Association. Except for , its officers, or agents, acting individually or in concert with each other, engage in a strike, work slowdown or stoppage, the right to use intra-district mail services, faculty room bulletin boards, and employee mailboxes may be terminated by the District after consulting with the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail to determine that action being taken is by the Association or for the Association. The Association and employees shall have the right to use District e-mail for Association business under the same conditions as, and consistent with, the District’s acceptable use policies. The Association acknowledges that records sent over the District’s electronic network are public records and subject to review. The Association agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the District harmless for any alleged misuse of its unit members, nor shall school District’s facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist, its officers or agents. 6.5 The 15.3 Association representatives shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel have the right to visit the District's premises to meet with employees during periods of the day when deemed necessary by managementemployees are not performing assigned duties. Such representative(s) should first check in at the principal's office. 6.6 15.4 The District agrees to furnish to the Association, on upon reasonable request, enrollment, staffing, and financial information concerning in the financial condition format produced or used in daily operations. 15.5 The Association shall have the right to designate up to five (5) employees, who shall be released from assigned duties for the purposes of bargaining with the District at mutually agreeable times. 15.6 The Association may designate employees to be released from assigned duties for purposes of conducting Association business provided that the Association reimburses the District for the cost of substitutes. 15.7 The Association shall have the right to address the Board of Directors during that time reserved on the Board’s agenda for “Association Comments.” The Association shall be placed on the list of local media entitled to notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors. 15.8 The Association may participate in the orientation of new teachers. 15.9 On school or non-student days regularly scheduled for meetings, members elected and/or appointed to the Executive Board and/or Representative Council shall be released at the time when the students are normally scheduled to be dismissed from school. 15.10 The Association hereby declares and promises that it shall indemnify and hold harmless the District, including annual financial reports and auditsits officers, register agents, or employees against any claim made or any suit instituted against the District or said persons, individually or severally, resulting from the implementation of certificated personnelthe provisions of this Article, preliminary budget requirements and allocationsprovided that the Association shall have the right, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetingsbut not the duty, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit membersto designate, and such other information as will pay all costs for, the attorney who may assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that defense of any suit brought against the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtas a result of these provisions. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The Association shall have the right of access to District agrees that employees in teachers at reasonable times. The term "reasonable times" as used herein means meal periods, and any time before or after an employee's workday, as specified by the represented unit Board of Trustees, when such an employee is present upon District property, but is not expected to be performing service, or ready to perform services, on behalf of the District. 6.2 Representatives of the Association shall have the right to freely organizemake use of school equipment, joinDistrict buildings and facilities for Association business when the District does not otherwise need such equipment. Such equipment shall include computers, typewriters, telephones, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, Email, and support the Association for the purpose all types of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 audio-visual equipment. The Association and shall provide its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policyown supplies. 6.3 Duly authorized Representatives of the Association may contact employees in any lounge facility, meeting room, office, or classroom of the District provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit such access to a teacher at any time set aside for consultation or conference periods, or at any time that students or parents are present in the classroom where such access might otherwise be permissible, and provided further that if such access occurs in the proximity of District employees who are otherwise performing duties on behalf of the District, such access shall not be utilized in a manner that will disturb, disrupt, or otherwise interfere with the work of any employee of the District. Notwithstanding the provision of 6.3, the representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official may contact members of the Dinuba Teachers Association business on during school property hours provided that classes are not interrupted, other members of the staff are not disturbed, and the educational process is not affected by this shall contact. However, this provision does not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt allow for meetings during normal school facility userequired hours of service. 6.4 Representatives of the Association shall have the right to utilize District facilities for the conduct of meetings with District employees. Requests to utilize such facilities shall be made upon forms to be prescribed by the District, and shall be subject to prior requests for the utilization of such facilities by groups entitled to their use under provisions of the Education Code. Meetings conducted in such facilities shall in no way conflict with the work of District employees, and shall in no way conflict with the public school purposes of the District. 6.5 To assure the safety and security of students, any representative of the Association who wishes to enter a school campus of the District during hours in which students are present shall notify the Principal's office of his/her identity and his/her status as the representative of the Association. Appropriate identification and credentials may be required in instances when management at the campus level does not know or have reason to know the individual's identity or affiliation. 6.6 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least utilize a designated portion of one all bulletin board boards normally used by the District for communication with its employees. One copy of all materials to be posted shall be provided to District management at the facility in each school building which such posting is to take place, prior to posting. Nothing herein shall be deemed to permit the posting of defamatory or obscene materials, and such materials shall be removed without notice. The Association is responsible for that purposethe prompt removal of any out-of-date materials. 6.7 A total of five (5) non-accumulative days of paid annual release time shall be granted to the Association for use by its President or designee for the purpose of participating in Association business. All Association communications Such release time in increments of one-half or one full day shall have proper identification be used at the discretion of the AssociationAssociation providing the immediate supervisor or designee is given reasonable notice of twenty-four (24) hours of impending absences. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature This time shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment used for renegotiating this Contract. 6.8 An additional ten (10) days may be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association, and the Association shall reimburse any cost for a substitute. Such release time in increments of one-half or one full day shall be used at the discretion of the Association providing the immediate supervisor or designee is given reasonable notice of twenty-four (24) hours of impending absences. This provision time shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existbe used for renegotiating this Contract. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 2.2.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association will provide bulletin board space for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be Bulletins posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any are the responsibility of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the officials of the Association. This provision Each bulletin shall apply to both school buildings be signed by the Association official responsible for its posting. All notices will be dated and initialed by the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do party posting the notice. Unsigned notices will not existbe posted. The responsibility for the prompt removal of the notice shall rest with the party who posted the notice. 6.5 2.2.2 The Association shall appoint be allowed to use school facilities for meetings and the use of school equipment per District facility procedures. The Association shall pay for the cost of all unit member representation on committees established materials used and supplies incident to such use and shall be responsible for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementproper operation, use and repair of such equipment if necessary. 6.6 2.2.3 Visitation rights shall be granted to a designated representative of the Association to visit employees in the bargaining unit for purposes of grievance investigation and/or general information providing that, such visits do not interrupt the work of the employees visited. The visiting representative shall notify the work site supervisor or building principal where appropriate upon their arrival. 2.2.4 When mutually agreed to by the parties, Association representative shall be allowed to represent employees and investigate or work on grievances, attend meetings or negotiations with the District during working hours without loss of pay. 2.2.5 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on requestall information which is of public record, together with information concerning which may be necessary for the financial condition Association to carry out its duty as exclusive bargaining representative. The President of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register Association will be provided with a copy of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of all new polices within a reasonable time after adoption by the Board of Education meetingsDirectors. All District policies are posted on the District website. The District may charge the Association the cost of reproducing District records and documents if the general public would be charged for this service and at a rate no greater than would be charged to the general public. 2.2.6 Prior to District adoption of the work year calendar, census the Association shall have the right and attendance dataopportunity to provide input regarding such. Input shall include Association representation on any District committee formed to discuss and/or make recommendations relative to the work year calendar and the right to participate in any vote by the committee on the issue. If no such committee meets, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the District agrees to meet with the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtaccordance with Washington State law. 6.7 2.2.7 The District will notify the Association union president(s) five (5) days prior to posting any CESA position(s) and will notify the union presidents within 48 hours after hiring any CESA position and any notice of the following changes retirement/resignation of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service CESA positions given to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking 2.2.8 The Association, upon receipt of written authorization from the employee on the appropriate form, shall have the right to do personal business with unit members have an amount equal to legal fees and dues required for membership deducted from the salary of employees. Such dues amount shall be referred to certified by the Association. Materials left at The District shall transmit the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred dues and fees to the treasurer of the Washington Education Association representative for review and/or distribution approvaleach pay period. Dues will include local dues.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 4.1 The District agrees that employees and Association recognize the rights of unit members to form, join and participate in lawful activities of unit member organizations. 4.2 The District and the represented Association shall not inquire into, nor predicate any adverse action upon a unit member's personal, political, and organizational activities or preferences which are not in conflict with any statute or interfere with the unit member's job performance. 4.3 The Association and its members shall have the right to freely organizemake use of District equipment, joinbuildings, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours times outside of instructional time in accordance the regular duty day when not being used for school business, consistent with the District's use of facilities policyapplicable Board Policies, District regulations, practices and law. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of 4.4 The Association may use the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with District mail and email services and the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use.member mailboxes for communicating with unit members consistent with 6.4 4.5 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At boards assigned to the Association, at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification school. 4.6 Authorized representatives of the Association. Except for , at the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any request of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, shall be permitted to transact official business on requestschool property at reasonable times when unit members are not meeting with students or performing assigned district responsibilities, information concerning the financial condition subject to prior approval of the DistrictSuperintendent or designee. 4.7 Business representatives of the Association, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses at the request of unit members, may be permitted to transact official business on school property during the unit members’ free lunch period and/or after the normal duty day. 4.8 The Association representatives shall receive reasonable release time for negotiations and such other information as will assist grievance processing without loss of compensation. 4.9 The District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf with one (1) copy of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtpublic document. 6.7 4.10 The District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association with existing non-confidential personnel data for the purpose of developing a scattergram. 4.11 The District will notify forward a Board packet of all public board meetings minus confidential items to the Association President of the following changes Association. 4.12 The Association has the right to consult on the definition of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: nameeducational objectives, addressthe determination of the content of courses and curriculum, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly and the selection of textbooks to the Association officeextent such matters are within the discretion of public school employees under the law. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The 2.3.1 Neither the District agrees that employees nor the Association will by themselves, or by any of their agents, 2.3.1.1 Interfere with the right of an employee to become a member of the Association. 2.3.1.2 Unlawfully discriminate against any employee who chooses to become a member of the Association. 2.3.1.3 Coerce any employee into membership in the represented unit Association. 2.3.2 The Association shall be notified promptly by the District of any grievances over actions taken pursuant to the discharge and grievance procedure articles contained herein. The Association is entitled to have an observer at formal hearings scheduled by District officials arising out of grievances and, if appropriate, to make known the Association's views. 2.3.3 On or before August 15, the District shall provide the Association with the following information, if held by the District, regarding each employee in the bargaining unit: name, address, position, hire date, work site, work hours per day, salary schedule placement, employee ID number, personal phone numbers, work and personal emails, and any other information mutually agreed upon. This information shall be supplemented and revised monthly and provided to the Association. 2.3.4 Association representatives have the right to freely organizemeet with the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee on a mutually agreeable basis to discuss matters of concern to either party. Such discussions shall not constitute negotiations nor be subject to the grievance procedure. 2.3.5 The Association shall be provided with bulletin boards, joinor sections thereof, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The posting Association and its representatives may use school facilities materials at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' each work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 site. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities use intra-district mail service, E-mail, Internet access, and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular staff mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 for communication purposes with their members. The Association shall appoint have the right to use school facilities for meetings at any time and school equipment, when not otherwise in use, and shall have priority over non-school organizations, including governmental, non-profit, and community organizations, in scheduling. The Association shall pay for the cost of all unit member representation on committees established materials and supplies incident to such use and shall be responsible for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition proper operation of all such equipment. Any officer or authorized representative of the DistrictAssociation shall have the right to visit district buildings, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit individual members, and such other information as will assist or groups of members of the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf bargaining unit at any time. The visiting representative of unit members. Nothing contained in the above association shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association administrator/supervisor upon arrival. Such visits shall not interfere with or interrupt the normal workflow of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent building or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officeemployees. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 ‌ 5.1 The District will provide the Association reasonable access to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purposes of presenting information about their exclusive bargaining representative to the new employee. The presentation may occur during a new employee orientation provided by the District, or at another time mutually agreed to by the District and the Association. No employee may be mandated to attend the meetings or presentations by the Association. The District shall provide the Association with access to the new employee within ninety days of the employee's start date within the bargaining unit. The access shall be for no less than forty-five (45) minutes and shall occur during the new employee's regular work hours at the employee's regular worksite, or at a location mutually agreed to by the District and the Association. 5.2 The District will provide copies of the new hire letters to the Association (electronically when possible). This letter provides the employee’s start date, location, hours, and position. Upon request by the Association, the District will provide a roster of all employees which includes employee name, job title, location, last four digits of the employee’s social security number, cell number, email address, home address, and home phone number, when such information is held by the District. 5.3 The District agrees that employees to furnish to the Association, upon reasonable request, enrollment, staffing, and financial information in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation format produced or used in the meeting and negotiating processdaily operations. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 5.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices use District buildings for meetings to transact Association business in accordance with District policy, procedures, rules, and regulations governing the public use of activities and matters buildings. Association representatives shall have the right to visit the District's premises to meet with employees during periods of the day when employees are not performing assigned duties. Such representative(s) should first check in at the principal's office. 5.5 The Association concern on unit member shall have the right to use intra-district mail services, bulletin boards, and employee mailboxes for communications with employees (except during work stoppages). At least a portion The Association and employees shall have the right to use District e-mail and wi-fi for Association business under the same conditions as the District’s acceptable use policies. The Association acknowledges that records sent over the District’s electronic network are public records and subject to review. 5.6 The Association agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the District harmless for any alleged misuse of one bulletin board District’s facilities by the Association, its officers or agents. 5.7 The Association shall have the right to designate up to six (6) employees, who shall be released from assigned duties without loss of pay for the purposes of bargaining with the District at mutually agreeable times. 5.8 The Association may designate employees to be released from assigned duties for purposes of conducting Association business provided in each that the Association reimburses the District for the cost of substitutes. On school building or non-student days regularly scheduled for that purpose. All Association communications meetings, members elected and/or appointed to the Executive Board and/or Representative Council shall have proper identification be released at the time when the students are normally scheduled to be dismissed from school as long as the employee’s safety-sensitive duties are completed. 5.9 Upon the request of the Association. Except for , the District agrees to release the Association electionsPresident and/or Vice President(s) from their regular assignment on a full- or part-time basis. Such release will be without loss of salary, political campaign literature tenure standing, salary advancement, or other rights accorded full-time employees, subject to the Association reimbursing the District the total cost of the Association officer’s salary and benefits. Reimbursement shall include such costs as salary, social security, industrial insurance, pension, health and welfare, and other related employer payroll items. Such reimbursement shall be paid monthly, in advance, upon receipt of a billing by the District. The Association officers shall be returned to a bargaining unit position upon completion of their term of office. 5.10 The Association shall have the right to address the Board of Directors during that time reserved on the Board’s agenda for “Association Comments.” The Association shall be placed on the list of local media entitled to notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors. 5.11 The duties and/or responsibilities normally assigned to employees shall not be posted on school bulletin boards transferred to any agency or distributed through school mail by individual in such a manner so as to reduce or replace said duties and/or responsibilities, with the exception of providing specialized programs for disabled students or when the Association and District agree that there is a need to contract out with an agency or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by individual because the Association. This provision shall apply District is not able to both school buildings and the central offices and hire a qualified individual to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existprovide required services. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management 5.12 Aides or other Paraeducator personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to employed only for the Association officepurpose of providing supportive services for certificated employees and under their direct supervision. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 1. The District agrees Association shall have the right of access to unit members at reasonable times. The term "reasonable times" as used herein means unit member rest periods, meal periods, and any time before or after a unit member's instructional day or when such unit member is present at his or her work area or site, but is not expected to be performing services on behalf of the Office. The County Office will cooperate, to the extent practicable, in providing the Association access to unit members by permitting Association representatives to be placed on meeting agendas provided that employees the Association representative appears following the completion of the regular meeting and the attendance of unit members is optional. 2. Representatives of the Association may contact unit members in any lounge facility, meeting room, office or classroom, provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit such access to a unit member at any time that students or parents are present in the represented unit classroom where such access might otherwise be permissible. 3. Representatives of the Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association utilize County School facilities for the purpose conduct of representation meetings. Requests to utilize such facilities shall be made according to the procedures established by the Superintendent and shall be subject to prior requests for the utilization of such facilities by groups entitled to their use under provisions of the Education Code. Meetings conducted in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school such facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time shall be in accordance with all established laws and in no way conflict with the District's use work of facilities policyother employees of the Office. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 4. The Association shall have the right to post notices make use of activities Office on-site office equipment when the equipment is not otherwise in use and matters in no way conflicts with the work of other employees. All direct costs to be borne by the Association. 5. The Association concern shall have the right to utilize a designated portion of bulletin boards normally used by the central office and satellite offices, for communication with its employees. One copy of all materials to be posted shall be provided to the site administrator at the facility in which such posting is to take place at the time of posting. The Association representatives shall be responsible for the maintenance of any materials posted on unit member bulletin boards, and for the prompt removal of any out-of-date materials to assure that adequate space is available for materials that must be posted upon such bulletin boards. At least a portion In addition, the Association shall have the right to use the County Office electronic mail service and unit member electronic mailboxes for communications to unit members provided that the County Office does not incur additional facility, equipment, or staffing costs solely for such access. 6. Existing mailbox facilities may be utilized by the Association for communications with unit members. One copy of one bulletin board all materials to be deposited in unit member mailboxes shall be provided in each school building for that purposeto the site administrator. 7. All No later than the 15th of every month the County Office will provide the Association communications shall have proper identification with an alphabetical listing of unit members indicating the Associationunit member's name, job title, work location, work telephone ,and work email address. 8. Except The Association officers and/or unit members who are designated as Association representatives will exclusively receive release time from duties without loss of salary or benefits for the purposes of representation of unit members in employment relations matters and the processing of grievances and attending CTA/NEA sponsored conferences subject to the following conditions: (a) By no later than October 1 of each year, the Association electionswill notify the Human Resources Administrator in writing the names of its members who will serve as representatives for the school year. Such members shall receive release time for representation of unit members in employment relations matters and processing grievances as stated above. The Association will have the ability to change and replace representatives as necessary and shall immediately notify the Human Resources Administrator when these changes are made. (b) Forty-eight (48) hours prior to release time from duties for representation, political campaign literature the designated representative shall inform his/her immediate supervisor in order that an adequate substitute may be obtained. (c) The amount of release time shall not exceed 30 days (202.5 hours) as aggregate per contract year for those persons released. The 202.5 hours referred to above does not include meetings called by the SDCOE or at-the-table negotiations. Refer to MOU in Appendix H. (d) Notification of release time shall be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail given by the Association President or any his/her designee to the appropriate director or his/or designee in writing on a form provided by the SDCOE. The Association shall have the responsibility for providing documentation of its unit membersall release time on a form provided by the SDCOE (Appendix G) to the Human Resources Administrator, nor on a quarterly basis. The Association shall school facilities or equipment be granted reasonable release time to be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association’s negotiation team for at-the-table negotiations in accordance with the provisions of Article VII. This provision Release time for planning or preparing for negotiations shall apply be limited to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existday of the scheduled negotiations session. 6.5 9. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition receive two (2) copies of the District, including annual adopted budget and any interim financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly submitted to the Association officeBoard. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 5.01 Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useinstruction programs in keeping with the provisions of building policy and the Ohio Revised Code. Such representatives shall be required to sign in at the main office of the building immediately upon entering the premises. 6.4 5.02 The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment. 5.03 The Board shall provide a teacher bulletin Board in every school building. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on unit member such bulletin boards. At least a portion Boards. 5.04 The Association may use the internal mail and email system of one bulletin board the school and place Association communications in the mailboxes provided each teacher in the system. 5.05 An Association representative shall be provided in given time at the close of all building meetings of the instructional staff to make announcements. 5.06 The Local Superintendent upon written request shall present to the President of the Association or his building representative designee, a true copy of each school building for that purposeof the following public documents, barring unforeseen circumstances, within two (2) weeks after being approved or received by the Board and/or Treasurer. Documents shall include: 1. Each year’s SM-1; 2. All quarterly SM-2’s; 3. Yearly Tax Budgets; 4. Amended Certificate(s) of Estimated Resources; 5. Each year’s Temporary and Permanent Appropriations Resolutions; 6. Monthly Receipt and Expenditure Budget Reports by fund/function/object; 7. Yearly training and experience grid for bargaining unit members, not to include personnel whose salaries are not paid out of the general fund (i.e., federal positions); 8. Agendas and minutes for every scheduled Board meeting. The Association communications shall have proper identification pay for copying these documents at the rate of five (5) cents per sheet. 5.07 Upon written request by the President of the Association, an appointed representative shall be placed on the agenda for any scheduled meeting of the Board and shall be given the time to speak if requested. Except Requests shall be made three (3) school days prior to the date of the meeting. 5.08 Employees within the bargaining unit may sign and deliver to the Treasurer an authorization for deduction from their paycheck, membership dues and assessments of the Association electionsand its affiliates. Such authorization shall continue in effect until such time said individual gives written notice to the Treasurer of the Board to discontinue such deductions or until employment with the Board terminates. 1. Upon receipt of individual authorizations, political campaign literature all dues will be deducted by the Treasurer of the Board of Education in twenty (20) equal installments from the paychecks of each month beginning in October and ending in July. Any month that has three paychecks issued will only have dues deducted from the first two (2). 2. All dues money deducted shall be forwarded by the Board Treasurer to the Treasurer of FACT. 3. The Board shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by responsible for nor expected to collect any unpaid dues from a bargaining unit member who terminates his/her membership in FACT. 5.09 No reprisals of any kind shall be taken against members of the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used for participation in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existmembership activities. 6.5 5.10 The Association shall appoint indemnify the Board against any and all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary claims, demands, suits, cost or other forms of liability that shall arise out of or by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition reason of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided action taken by the DistrictBoard for the purpose of complying with Section 5.08 of this Article. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Act of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that employees in the represented unit every teacher shall have the right freely to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation engaging in collaborative bargaining or negotiation. Further, the Board agrees that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the meeting and negotiating processAssociation, his/her participation in any activities of the Association, or collaborative professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under his/her Agreement with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. 6.2 B. The Local Association and its representatives may shall have the right to use school facilities buildings at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the District's Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. The Local Association shall, before said use of facilities policythe school buildings, secure a building use permit. The Local Association may use equipment on premise only when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Local Association shall reimburse the school for the consumption of any materials and supplies at a reasonable cost. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At in the Teacher's Lounge, and at least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purposesaid use. All The Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular may use teacher mail boxes do not existfor communication to teachers. 6.5 D. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the Association, on Local Association in response to a reasonable written request, public financial information concerning the financial condition of the Districtdistrict as it relates to teachers, including annual financial reports and auditssalaries paid thereto, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit memberseducational background, and such other public information as that will assist the Local Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed informed, and constructive programs proposals on behalf of unit membersthe teachers or students. Nothing contained This information may also be necessary for the Local Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Local Association shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the Board in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide providing such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officeextent allowed by law. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 3.1 The District agrees that Association has the right and responsibility to represent the interest of all employees in the represented unit bargaining unit; to present their views to the employer on matters of concern either orally or in writing; and enter into collective bargaining negotiations as allowed by law. The Association shall also have the right to represent all employees and itself in pursuing any grievance involving the interpretation or application of the terms of this agreement. 3.2 The Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, use the intra-district and support the ESD Courier mail system and school mailboxes to distribute Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processmaterial. 6.2 3.3 The Association and its representatives may shall have the right to use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time for meetings and school equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in accordance with the District's use of facilities policyuse. Meetings scheduled will be done through proper administrative channels. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the 3.4 Association agents shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useat reasonable times. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 3.5 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on requestin response to requests, all available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, District and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall employees, together with information which may be construed necessary for the Association to require that process any grievance or complaint or to develop bargaining proposals. 3.6 On or before the first day of September the District shall provide such the Association with information in any form other than it would normally regarding each employee’s vacation days, rate of pay, sick leave days accrued and due to be provided accrued during the working year. Notification of pay changes during the contract year will be submitted by the Districtdistrict office to the appropriate employee with a copy of such notification to the Association Secretary. 6.7 The 3.7 In the event the District will creates a new job title or substantially alters the duties of an existing job within this bargaining unit, the employer shall notify the President of the Association of the following changes proposed wage rate and attach a copy of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: namethe new job description. The Association may request a meeting within fifteen (15) days of the District’s notice, addressto negotiate. Should the parties not be in agreement within thirty (30) days of the District’s notice, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officemay waive the dispute or exercise its rights under the grievance procedure or Public Employment Relations Act. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 ‌ A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association recognizes its public non-confidential records are available for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized inspection by representatives of the Association during regular business hours. B. Following District priorities and procedures, the Association shall be allowed use of office equipment, as needed, to provide information to the classified employees. Costs of services, such as duplication, printing, or computer time, provided by the District at the Association’s request, will be reimbursed to the District by the Association. C. The Association shall be permitted to transact official use of Xxxx-Xxxxxx Community College’s premises and facilities without charge for legal Association business on school property activities provided that such use is scheduled through scheduling priorities and procedures. D. In complying with the provisions of this article, the District shall not interfere with assess the unit members' work schedule Association for indirect costs such as heat, lighting, power, or interrupt normal school facility useincidental uses of office equipment, but shall be reimbursed for direct costs for food preparation, special setups, equipment rentals, or consumable supplies. In no event shall the Association be required to pay a greater amount than that required by the District for other noncommercial organizations. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices E. Incidental use of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail District supplies by the Association is permitted. Provisions of supplies or any other assistance for negotiation of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment a successor Agreement cannot be used in any manner for political purposes by required of the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existDistrict. 6.5 The F. Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementmembers may attend Association meetings during normal working hours not more than one hour per month without loss of pay. Such regular Association meetings will be scheduled in advance at a time agreeable to the Xxxx-Xxxxxx Community College President. 6.6 G. The District agrees to furnish provide all employees in the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition bargaining unit a copy of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days following the effective date of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersAgreement ratification. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will agrees to notify the Association of the following changes name, position and department or campus address of status for an Employee new to the bargaining unit members at least monthly: namewhen that person is hired and will also notify the Association when any bargaining unit Employee is promoted, addresstransferred, telephonereassigned, positionreclassified or separates from service. X. The District agrees to provide the Association President and the two Professional Relations Officers each with eight (8) hours per calendar month of release time to be available to conduct Association business. In addition, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification the Association President and/or their designee will be sent directly granted time off without loss of pay, to represent employees in investigations, disciplines and work plans. I. The District agrees to provide the Association officerepresentatives, appointed or elected (by approved procedures) to District-wide committees and committees established by this Agreement (e.g., the Professional Development Committee), time off without loss of pay to attend the meetings of the committee. Also, the parties agree that the Joint Advisory Team (JAT) will continue to meet as needed. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list X. Whenever an Association Officer or Representative uses work time under this article they will inform their supervisors of their need for release time and a copy thereof shall be sent will cooperate with their supervisors in scheduling such time to minimize the interference of their Association work with their job duties. K. At, or about, the conclusion of any in-person Human Resources new employee orientation, the Association listing President, or designee, will be afforded the first day each unit member rendered paid service opportunity to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking meet with new contracted classified in order to do personal business with unit members shall be referred orient them to the Association. Materials left at In the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution event that new employee orientation moves to unit members an electronic format, such orientation shall be referred include a notification to employees orienting and linking them to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalassociation as an entity.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse school buildings at reasonable hours for meetings, joinprovided such use does not interfere with school activities and/or duties of the employees, and support provided that advance approval has been obtained from the Superintendent or his/her designee at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled meeting. The Board may charge the Association for special custodial service when necessary. Damages to district equipment, facilities and other school properties attributed to Association use may be charged to the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processAssociation. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives B. Representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. Upon arrival, such representatives shall notify the building office of their presence in the building. 6.4 C. The Association school district shall allow bargaining unit members to post union notices as they relate to union business on district-provided bulletin board space. D. Use of district equipment including typewriters, mimeograph machines, photocopying machines and the like may be granted to the Union upon request by a local BCESPA officer if the equipment is not otherwise in use. The BCESPA shall pay all costs incurred for materials. E. BCESPA members shall have the right to post notices distribute BCESPA material to other bargaining unit members so long as such distribution does not interfere in the normal operation of activities the work area or his/her job performance. F. Whenever the president of the local affiliate of the BCESPA or her/his designee is mutually scheduled between the Association and matters Administration during working hours, to participate in conferences, meetings or negotiations, she/he shall suffer no loss of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board pay. G. The Board shall be provided make available in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except adequate restroom facilities, free from student use, for the Association elections, political campaign literature bargaining unit member's use (provided this is not grieved by the other bargaining unit). H. The rights granted herein to the BCESPA and bargaining unit members shall not be posted on school bulletin boards granted or distributed through school mail by the Association or extended to any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existother competing labor organization. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives to conduct meetings of the Association shall be permitted or to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. All use of District facilities shall be scheduled through the appropriate administrative personnel. Such use will be governed by policies adopted by the Board for the use of its facilities. 6.4 B. The Association shall have the right to use District equipment such as copy machines, computer equipment, fax machines, phones or typewriters if operated by a qualified bargaining unit member so as not to interfere in any way with the normal operations of the school. The Association shall reimburse the District for any cost incurred and shall be responsible for the proper operation of all such equipment and shall be liable for any damages caused to said equipment. C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member designated bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint have the right to use the internal mail delivery system of the Board without cost, and the Board shall provide mailboxes for all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementemployees. 6.6 D. The District Board agrees to furnish the Association, on requestin response to reasonable requests, such public information concerning as required by law, which may be available. The Board shall not have to compile any information that is not already in a format required by state or federal laws in regards to a report format. The Board agrees to supply the financial condition request in a timely manner. The Association shall reimburse the Board for reasonable expenses incurred in furnishing information or records available as determined by the Board. E. The Board shall support and assist employees with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline of students in the employee's assigned work area. F. Any case of assault upon a bargaining unit member in conjunction with his/her responsibilities to the District shall be promptly reported to the Board. G. In the event a complaint or charge is made by another employee or any person or group not employed by the District against any bargaining unit member, the individual shall be given full information with respect thereto and with respect to any investigation conducted by the Board. H. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the DistrictBoard, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.within thirty

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities buildings at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance for meetings, at such hours that do not interfere with the District's use regular program of facilities policythe school or any other activities that have been previously scheduled and approved by the Board or its representatives. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. C. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computer equipment, printers, other duplicating equipment, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 D. The Association and its members shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be The Association may use the district mail service and teacher mail boxes, e-mail, and voice mail for communication to teachers, provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature does not use this communication route to engage in partisan politics. This shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed interpreted to require the District to process any such mail through school the District's internal mail system. Any mail not delivered by the Association or any of its unit members, nor District shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by promptly returned to the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existsender. 6.5 E. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to written requests available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations (including county allocation Board budgets), agenda agendas and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, treasurer's reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit membersall teachers, salaries paid thereto and such other educational background together with information as will assist which may be necessary for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersto process any grievance or complaint. Nothing contained in herein shall require the above Board to provide the Association with research or clerical time. F. The Association shall be construed given opportunity to require that advise the District provide such information in Board with respect to any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtnew or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs or major revisions of educational policy prior to their adoption. 6.7 G. The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly rights granted herein to the Association officeshall not be granted to any competing labor organization. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent H. At the request of the Association, the Board agrees to furnish the Association listing President with five (5) teaching periods (for secondary teachers) per week or five (5) hours per week (for elementary teachers) to conduct Association business and to confer with the first day each unit member rendered paid service to administration regarding labor-management matters. The Association shall reimburse the DistrictBoard, on a quarterly basis, for all salary costs (including MPSERS and FICA) associated with this leave. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives 1. Representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on the Association bulletin boards in the faculty lounge. The Association may use teacher mailboxes, email, voicemail, and other means of electronic communication for appropriate communications with unit member bulletin boardsmembers. 2. At least a portion Authorized representatives of one bulletin board the Association shall be provided in each permitted, after notifying the Principal, to transact official Association business on school building for property at all reasonable times as long as it does not interfere with the educational process. 3. The District shall furnish copies of complete Board meeting agendas and all other pertinent papers and materials, with the exception of executive session or confidential material, to the Association President on the same day that purposethey are sent to the Board members. 4. All Association communications The District shall have proper identification of make available to the Association. Except for 's finance review committee budgetary and accounting documents available to the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by District to help the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning committee understand the financial condition of the District. 5. A budget committee, including annual financial reports and auditscomposed of the Superintendent/designee, register of two (2) certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit membersstaff members appointed by the Association president, and such other information as two (2) classified members appointed by the SEIU Local 221 president, will assist be formed. This committee will meet no less than three times each year for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed purpose of reviewing current and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained anticipated expenditures in the District budget as well as: 1) the 1st Interim Financial Report, 2) the 2nd Interim Financial Report and the Governor’s January Budget Proposal and 3) the Governor’s May Revision and the District’s Proposed Budget. Meetings will be scheduled to coincide with the required due dates for each of the above listed reports. Responsibility for implementation of this clause will be that of the Superintendent/designee. 6. The Association President shall be construed to require that afforded one release period per day (or the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally equivalent of 1/6 of a daily teaching assignment) for the purpose of conducting lawful Association business. The cost of the release time shall be provided paid by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name. ARTICLE V VI - Professional Dues, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list Fees and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.Payroll Deductions

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities and equipment for meeting at reasonable hours outside times when such facilities are not otherwise in use and upon the express prior permission of instructional time in accordance with the District's administrator/supervisor responsible for such facilities and equipment. The Association shall be responsible for proper use of all facilities policyand equipment, including leaving them in the same condition as they were prior to the Association's use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use and shall be liable for any damages caused to said equipment by improper use by individuals using it for Association business. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official local Association business on school Employer property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school operations. Such representatives shall notify the administrator/ supervisor responsible for the building or facility useof the nature of their intended business prior to actually conducting any such business. 6.4 C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on designated bulletin boards in each building or facility to which bargaining unit member bulletin boardsmembers may be assigned. At least a portion of one bulletin Bulletin board materials shall be provided in each school building for that purposelimited to: notices of recreational and social events; notices of elections and results; and notices of meetings. All Association communications shall have proper identification A copy of all such notices will be forwarded to the Superintendent’s office. D. The Employer agrees to furnish to the Association. Except , available information which may be necessary for the Association electionsto process a grievance or to conduct negotiations. E. The Association agrees to furnish to the Employer available information necessary for the Employer to either constructively respond to grievances or conduct negotiations. F. The Association shall furnish the Superintendent’s office in writing, with the names of the persons holding office in the Association within ten (10) days of election or appointment. G. The Association agrees that it shall admit all eligible employees to its membership without discrimination against any employee on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, non-disabling handicap, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards activities, or distributed through school mail by membership or participation in the activities of the Association or any other employee organization. Membership in the Association or payment of its unit members, nor representation service fees in accordance with the requirements of law shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial required as a condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtemployment. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 5.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall Association will have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association use school buildings at reasonable times for meetings. Requests for the purpose use of representation buildings will be made to the principal in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 advance. The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time shall, however, pay any additional cost incurred by the Board in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that granting this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 5.2 Upon request, the Association will be given an opportunity at building faculty meetings to present brief reports and announcements. 5.3 The Association shall will have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association teacher concern on unit member teacher bulletin boardsboards provided for that purpose in the teacher lounges and shall continue to have the right to distribute materials in the teachers' mailboxes. 5.4 Upon notification by an employee the Board agrees to deduct from the salaries of its employees, union dues or service fees for the Keene Education Association, National Education Association – New Hampshire, and the National Education Association, as said employees individually and voluntarily authorize the District to deduct and to transmit the monies promptly to such Association. At New members/employees who elect to join the Association will complete an official membership form and forward a copy to the District payroll office. a. The specific amount of the current dues of the Association shall be certified to the Board by the Local Treasurer on or before the first (1st) of each year. b. The deductions shall be made in equal installments in the first nineteen (19) pay periods and in accordance with the Agreement between the Keene School Board and the Keene Education Association. c. The Treasurer of the Keene School District shall transmit the dues to the Local Association Treasurer who shall be bonded. d. Members must give at least sixty (60) days’ notice to the Board and the Association to withdraw this authorization for a portion subsequent school year. 5.5 The Association may, with the permission from the building principal, use school equipment normally used by teachers for Association activities. However, expendable materials will be at the expense of one bulletin board the Association. 5.6 During the term of this Agreement, the rights set forth in this Article shall not be granted to any other bargaining agent. 5.7 Rights granted to the Association under this Article shall not, in the judgment of the Board, be disruptive or injurious to the Keene education system, its students, faculty, or administration, nor in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. In making judgments under this Section, the Board shall not be arbitrary or capricious. 5.8 The Association President or the President's designee shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All with seven (7) days paid professional leave per year to conduct Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existbusiness. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit local Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, joinprovided that when special custodial service is required, the Employer may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms. The local Association shall provide the Board with dates and support the Association for the purpose places of representation in the meeting and negotiating processregularly scheduled meetings by September 15. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. C. The local Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copy machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and audiovisual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The local Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building building. The Association may use the district mail service and teacher mail boxes for communication to teachers. E. It is understood that purpose. All Association communications at no time shall have proper identification students be involved in the dissemination of the Association. Except for the Association electionssuch literature, political campaign literature and such material shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply made readily accessible to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existthem. 6.5 F. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Employer agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial condition resources of the Districtdistrict, including but not limited to, annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations (including county allocation board budgets), agenda agenda, expanded resumes and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit membersall teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, contracts held with other employee groups in the district and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above teachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. G. The Board shall be construed place on the agenda of each regular Board meeting any matters brought to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided its attention by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly so long as those matters are made known to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent superintendent’s office five (5) days prior to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtsaid regular meeting. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit local Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, joinprovided that when special custodial service is required, the Employer may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of School rooms. The local Association shall provide the Board with dates and support the Association for the purpose places of representation in the meeting and negotiating processregularly scheduled meetings by September 15. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. C. The local Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computers, copy machines, other duplicating equipment, and audiovisual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The local Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member office bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building building. The Association may use the district mail service and member mailboxes for appropriate and reasonable communication to HEA members. E. It is understood that purpose. All Association communications at no time shall have proper identification students be involved in the dissemination of the Association. Except for the Association electionssuch literature, political campaign literature and such material shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply made readily accessible to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existthem. 6.5 F. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Employer agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to reasonable request all available information concerning the financial condition resources of the Districtdistrict, including annual but not limited to: 1. Annual financial reports and audits, register 2. Register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget 3. Tentative budgetary requirements and allocations 4. Agenda, agenda expanded resumes and minutes of all Board of Education meetings 5. Treasurer’s reports, census and attendance membership data, names 6. Names and addresses of unit all members, salaries paid thereto and such educational background 7. Contracts held with other employee groups in the district and 8. Such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above members and students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. G. The Board shall be construed place on the agenda of each regular Board meeting any matters brought to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided its attention by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly so long as those matters are made known to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent superintendent’s office five (5) days prior to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtsaid regular meeting. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its members shall have the right to freely organizemake use of school equipment, joinbuildings and facilities at all reasonable hours. Such equipment shall include typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and support the Association for the purpose all types of representation audio-visual equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 . The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member Association bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building in areas frequented by teachers. The Association may use the District mail service and teachers’ mailboxes for that purposecommunications to teachers. All The Association communications shall have proper identification will provide copies of materials to the boxes of the Associationsite principals at the time they are distributed. Except Names, addresses and telephone numbers of all District teachers shall be provided without cost to the Association within two weeks after the first day of classes and within two weeks of hiring during the school year (unless a teacher submits a written request that his name, address or telephone number not be included). By December 15, the Board shall furnish the Association with the placement of certificated personnel by name on the respective salary schedules with actual salary paid as of December 10. A copy of the official agenda of the regular meetings of the Board of Trustees, with any trustee proposed policy changes, will be given to the Association president at the same time given the Board members. In the event of special-called meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Association president will be provided one-day notice with an agenda and similar related attachments. The Association will be provided, at reasonable cost, with copies of minutes of official Board meetings and all other non- confidential documents related thereto which are distributed to members of the Board. The Association will be provided with one hour during pre-school orientation to be used for the purpose of orienting teachers who are new to the District with regard to their rights and responsibilities as teachers and contract explanations. The aforementioned meeting may coincide with a general meeting of all certificated personnel. The Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on recognizes that the District needs to retain management rights for its management representatives to provide an efficient District operation. The right to manage the school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail district is retained by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes Board except as limited by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersthis Agreement. Nothing contained in the above herein shall be construed to require that as prohibiting meeting and consulting between the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify Board’s representatives and the Association on matters of the following changes educational policy and other mutual matters between both parties of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officethis Agreement. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District X. Xxxxxxxx to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act (XXXX), the Board hereby agrees that employees in the represented unit every Teacher shall have the right to freely organize, join, to join and to support the Association for the purpose of representation collective bargaining, or to refrain from such activities. The Board agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage, coerce, or deprive Teachers of any rights conferred by the Acts, Constitutions, or the laws of the State of Michigan and/or of the United States; that it will not discriminate against Teachers with respect to hours, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership (or non-membership) in the meeting and negotiating processAssociation; or collective bargaining with the Board; or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. 6.2 B. The Association and its representatives may shall have the right to use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance District buildings for meetings when a request is made to the building administrator. The building administrator will specify the room to be used. A room shall be made available on workdays from 2:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., upon request, provided it does not interfere with the District's use of facilities policyother scheduled activities. 6.3 Duly C. The Association shall have the right to use Teacher mailboxes and District e-mail (subject to District acceptable use policies) for communications to Teachers and to post notices of its activities on Teacher bulletin boards provided the communications are official business of the Association, clearly stated and identified, and that they are placed on bulletin boards which are located in the Teachers' lounges and/or workrooms to avoid student involvement in Association affairs. D. As soon as possible, but within thirty (30) work days, following receipt of a written request, the Board shall make available to the Association, to the extent the material is readily available and/or is reasonably obtainable, information, statistics and/or records relevant to the collective bargaining process and/or the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. E. Upon request, the Association shall be provided a place on the agenda of staff meetings for brief reports and announcements. F. The Association may request the right to appear on the Board of Education agenda to speak on any agenda item before action is taken by 9 AM on the Friday before its regularly scheduled meeting. X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt the normal school facility useoperations. 6.4 The X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to post notices of activities use school facilities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boardsequipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications The user shall have proper identification knowledge of the Associationoperation of the machines/equipment. Except The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. I. The rights granted to the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards granted or distributed through school mail by extended to any competing labor organization during the life of this Agreement. J. The Board shall provide up to a total of thirty (30) days per year for the collective use of the Association or any members for Association business. Applications for use of its unit membersthese days shall be submitted in the same manner as the established CIRT process and timeline. Approved absences shall then be entered into the substitute management system at least 24 hours in advance in order to secure guest teacher coverage. No deduction from the Teacher's leave allowance accumulation shall be made for these days. The only expense to the Board shall be the regular compensation of the Teacher; however, nor the expense of the employment of substitute teachers shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes paid by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings . K. The Association and the central offices Board seek to educate young people in the democratic tradition, to xxxxxx recognition of individual freedoms and social responsibility, to inspire meaningful awareness of the respect for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existinstill appreciation of values of individual personality. 6.5 The 1. It is recognized that these democratic values can best be transmitted in an atmosphere in which both the Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established and the Board fully and meaningfully cooperate in the decision- making process fostering these values for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementboth Teachers and students. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members2. Nothing contained It is recognized by both parties that a change in the above shall educational process may mean progress and that it may be construed to require initiated from the bottom up or the top down. In either event, both parties agree that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided individual Teacher, or a group of Teachers, affected by the Districtproposed change should be involved in order for the proposed change to be successful. 6.7 The District will notify 3. Both parties agree that if the Association Board imposes a particular style or technique of instruction upon a group of Teachers, or an individual Teacher, this may negatively affect the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: nameeducational process. However, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly the Board retains its right and responsibility to make the Association officeeducational decisions it deems necessary. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent 4. It is not the intent of this language to interfere with the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service Board's right to the Districtevaluate performance of Licensed Non-Classroom Personnel as outlined in Article 13. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities buildings at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance for meetings, at such hours that do not interfere with the District's use regular program of facilities policythe school or any other activities that have been previously scheduled and approved by the Board or its representatives. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. C. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computer equipment, printers, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 D. The Association and its members shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be The Association may use the district mail service and teacher mail boxes, e-mail, and voice mail for communication to teachers, provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature does not use this communication route to engage in partisan politics. This shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed interpreted to require the District to process any such mail through school the District's internal mail system. Any mail not delivered by the Association or any of its unit members, nor District shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by promptly returned to the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existsender. 6.5 E. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to written requests available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations (including county allocation Board budgets), agenda agendas and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, treasurer's reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit membersall teachers, salaries paid thereto and such other educational background together with information as will assist which may be necessary for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersto process any grievance or complaint. Nothing contained in herein shall require the above Board to provide the Association with research or clerical time. F. The Association shall be construed given opportunity to require that advise the District provide such information in Board with respect to any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtnew or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs or major revisions of educational policy to their adoption and/or general publication. 6.7 G. The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly rights granted herein to the Association officeshall not be granted to any competing labor organization. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent H. At the request of the Association, the Board agrees to furnish the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business President with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors five (5) teaching periods (for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.secondary teachers) per week or five

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, joinprovided that when special custodial service is required, and support the Association Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of schoolrooms before commencement of the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processschool day nor until six o’clock. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at times not normally assigned to a classroom or teaching station for the purpose of instructing students, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. 6.4 C. The Association (i.e. ILEA) shall be the only teacher organization having the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computers, photocopiers, and calculators at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall be responsible for damages incurred during equipment use. The Association agrees to notify the building administrator prior to the scheduling of meetings in the building. The Association shall pay for all reasonable costs for materials and supplies. D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one (1) of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building building. The Association may use the district mail service and teacher mailboxes for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply communication to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existteachers. 6.5 E. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial condition resources of the Districtdistrict, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations (including county allocation board budgets), agenda agendas and approved minutes of all Board of Education meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit membersall teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall teachers and their students, together with information which may be construed necessary for the Association to require that the District provide such information in process any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtgrievance or complaint. 6.7 F. The District will notify Board shall communicate with the Association on new or modified fiscal, budgetary, or tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy via a Board packet on the Friday prior to the Board meeting. G. When a concern arises, the Board shall place on the agenda of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly next scheduled Board meeting Association matters brought to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent Board’s attention as long as those matters are made known in writing to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service Superintendent’s office prior to the Districtregularly established deadline for agenda preparation. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 1. The District agrees that employees in Association may use school mail, bargaining unit members' mailboxes and designated space on school bulletin boards. 2. A Board meeting agenda shall be mailed or given to the represented unit president of the Association at the same time as it is given to or mailed to the media. The Association president will be notified of any special Board meetings and the purpose of such meetings as soon as dates for the meetings are set. 3. The president of the Association, building reps, or designees shall have the right opportunity to freely organize, join, and support announce building membership meetings under consideration at regularly scheduled faculty meetings. The Association president shall submit a list in writing of all building reps prior to the Association for start of the purpose school year to the Superintendent. Notice of representation any designee who shall speak in place of the above must be submitted in advance of the faculty meeting and negotiating processto the principal or appropriate administrator. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 4. The Association shall have the right to post notices use school equipment for Association business provided that such use shall be at a time when the equipment is not needed for school business. The Association shall provide the Board office with two (2) xxxxx of activities and matters paper at the beginning of the school year. If the Superintendent documents Association concern on use of Board copying machines exceeding 1,000 pages per year, he may require Association contribution of additional paper. Building principals will be responsible for records of use. 5. Upon request, one bargaining unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification representative of the Association. Except , who is on planning period, shall be released during that period for the Association electionspurpose of attending Board meetings, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by if any, being held during that period. 6. The president of the Association shall receive, once prepared, a copy of the following: a. Approved Board minutes b. Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources c. Treasurer's Year-End Report (June) d. Permanent Annual Appropriation e. Current Training and Experience Grid for bargaining unit f. Tax Budget for next year Upon request, the Association shall receive the treasurer's monthly reports, complete with expenditures & receipts listed by fund, function & object (not to exceed two reports during the term of this Agreement). Additional copies, or any a copy of its unit membersother public documents, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by at the Association's expense. This provision Electronic versions of any documents provided under this Article shall apply be an acceptable alternative to both hard copies. 7. The second Wednesday of each month shall be reserved for Association Executive Committee meetings after normal working hours. 8. Upon one week's advance written request to a building principal, the Association shall have the right to use school buildings and for Association meetings, so long as the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes meetings do not exist. 6.5 interfere with the regular bargaining unit member work day, school events or activities, or other scheduled events or activities. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation may be charged for custodial or security costs for the meeting, set up or clean up, occurring during a non-school day or when a custodian is not normally scheduled to be on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementduty. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support ‌ 7.1 Any representative of the Association for who is mutually scheduled by the purpose parties to participate during instruction or non-instruction periods in Employer/employee conferences shall suffer no loss of representation in the meeting and negotiating processpay. 6.2 7.2 The Association Employer shall furnish the Association, upon request, information required to perform its representation functions. Requests for information shall be made in writing and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside directed to the Vice President of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policyHuman Resources. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives 7.3 Association meetings or Association committee meetings when scheduled shall not interrupt classroom assignments or scheduled office hours for those individuals involved. General membership meetings of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this scheduled through Facility Services and follow the regulations and procedures for use of campus facilities and equipment. No charge shall not interfere with be made for the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useAssociation's use of District rooms. 6.4 7.4 The Association and its affiliates shall have the right to post notices of their activities and matters of Association concern concerns on unit member college bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All The Association communications and its affiliates shall have proper identification of the Association. Except right to use the internal college mail service and employee mailboxes for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existcommunication with academic employees. 6.5 7.5 The Association shall appoint receive within the first month of each academic year the names, home addresses, telephone numbers (if public information), and assigned work locations of all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementmembers of the bargaining unit. 6.6 7.6 Association representatives shall have reasonable access during normal college hours to all buildings in which members of the bargaining unit work, provided that such access does not disrupt the learning process and advance notification is given to the office of the President. 7.7 Release time will be provided the Association representative(s) to conduct Association business if prior approval is received from the President or President's designee. 7.8 The District agrees AHE President shall receive a yearly stipend in accordance with Appendix C. In lieu of this stipend, one-third release time may be provided the AHE President. 7.9 Membership‌ No employee shall be required to furnish join the Association. 7.10 Voluntary Dues Payments‌ Full-time academic employees have the right of automatic payroll deduction of Association membership dues and fees. A. It is the Association’s responsibility to provide an automatic payroll authorization form to academic employees. Once an academic employee has signed the automatic payroll authorization, dues deduction shall be effective on request, information concerning the financial condition first of the Districtmonth following the month in which the form is received by the payroll office unless the form is received on the first working day of the month in which case the deduction will be effective the month in which it is received. Thereafter, including the deduction will be continuous from year to year unless revoked in accordance with section C below. B. On or before September tenth of each year, the Association shall provide a table of prorated annual financial reports and auditsdues, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit membersassessments, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly fees to the Association officePayroll Office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 7.1 Facilities of the ESD buildings may be used for regular and ordinary Association meetings, provided that the meetings are not held during regular work hours and that the meetings do not interfere with other activities previously scheduled. Arrangement for building use shall be made with the Superintendent or their designee prior to establishing of dates and place of meeting. Likewise, employees may utilize District equipment and bulletin boards for Association business when not in conflict with District activities. In addition, a link to OSEA’s website will be made available to classified employees on the SOESD Staff page of the District’s website. The Association will adhere to the District’s policies and rules regarding computer usage, the e-mail system and internet access. The Association shall pay for the cost (at the District’s cost) of all materials and supplies incidental to such use, and for any repairs that are beyond normal wear and tear. 7.2 The Association shall be granted the equivalent of up to ten (10) days of non-accumulative leave per fiscal year, to be used by the Association representatives for Association business. Any leave under this provision shall be cleared in advance with the immediate supervisor. Such leave will be taken in segments of at least two (2) hours. Association delegates can use available leave (Article 8 – e.g. vacation, discretionary) to attend OSEA annual conference or the Association will reimburse the District for the employee’s salary cost for those delegates who attend the annual conference. 7.3 Upon request and subject to its obligations under law, the Board agrees that employees to furnish to the Association access to all information necessary for functioning as exclusive bargaining representative. The Association will furnish the District with all similar information. 7.4 Any employee in the represented bargaining unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation who is engaged in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives negotiations on behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or who is participating in any grievance hearing as a witness or party including arbitration, shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with released from regular duties during the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility usehours in which the same are scheduled without a loss of salary. 6.4 The 7.5 New Employee Orientation As long as required by law, the District will adhere to the requirements of HB 2016 to provide the designated Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit membersrepresentative with no less than thirty (30) minutes, and such other information as will assist up to one-hundred- twenty (120) minutes to meet with new employees within thirty (30) calendar days from the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf date of unit members. Nothing contained in hire to introduce the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly new employee(s) to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof the collective bargaining agreement. This meeting shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districton regular work time without loss of compensation or benefits. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 Section 1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit BEAP and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, use district buildings at no cost and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at all reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted for meetings and to transact official Association BEAP business on school property provided that this shall which does not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school assigned functions of the regular program and in compliance with Board facility useusage. 6.4 The Association Section 2 Bulletin boards and other established means of communication shall be made available to the BEAP and its members. Section 3 BEAP members shall have the right to post notices distribute BEAP material to other Bargaining Unit Members via interschool mail and/or the district’s e-mail system so long as such distribution does not interfere with the normal operation of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board the work area or his/her job performance. Section 4 The BEAP members shall be provided permitted to use Board equipment, including computers, copying machines, calculating machines, and audio-visual items, when such equipment is not otherwise in each school building use. The BEAP shall pay for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Section 5 Whenever the president of the Association. Except for local affiliate of the Association electionsBEAP or his/her designee is mutually scheduled, political campaign literature upon approval of the Director of Human Resources, during working hours, to participate in conferences, meetings or negotiations, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay and, when necessary, substitute service shall be provided. Section 6 The rights granted herein to the BEAP shall not be posted on school bulletin boards granted or distributed through school mail by the Association or extended to any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existother competing labor organization. 6.5 Section 7 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the AssociationBEAP, on requestin response to written requests, all public information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of . The Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and also agrees to provide the BEAP such other information as will assist may be necessary for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above BEAP to process any grievance or complaint. Section 8 The BEAP shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association given, upon authorization of the following changes BEAP President, fifteen (15) days release time to be utilized for attendance at association and professional activities. Any released time requested beyond these fifteen (15) days shall be subject to the approval of status the Superintendent and the cost for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification any necessary substitute for the additional release time beyond fifteen (15) days will be sent directly to the Association officeassumed by BEAP. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside shall for Association business purposes have the following exclusive rights: 2.7.1 Association has the right to represent the interest of instructional time all employees in accordance with the unit, and to present its views to the District on matters of concern, either orally or in writing. 2.7.2 Representatives of the Association, upon making their presence known to the District's use of facilities policy, shall have access to the District premises during business hours, provided that no conferences or meetings between employees and the Association representatives shall in any way hamper or obstruct the normal workflow. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 2.7.3 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school employee bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by in the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by buildings within the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existDistrict. 6.5 2.7.4 The Association shall appoint have the right to utilize all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual but not limited to: Annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated non-certified personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of Board of Education all board meetings, treasurer's reports, and census and attendance data, . The Association shall have the right to the names and addresses of all members of the bargaining unit, the salaries paid to bargaining unit members, and the educational background of bargaining unit members. The Association shall have the right to such other information as will which would reasonably assist the Association in developing intelligentrepresenting employees regarding wages, accuratehours and working conditions. The President shall be provided with a list of new hires following each monthly Board meeting. 2.7.5 The Association shall have the right to use District mail service for communication purposes. 2.7.6 The Association shall have the right to use District facilities and equipment, including typewriters, technology (including computers/email/fax machines), and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use and/or provided that use will not interrupt normal school operations. Any supplies or materials that are used for flyers, newsletters or meeting notices by the Association shall be recorded and paid for by the Association. 2.7.7 The Association shall have the right to use District buildings for meetings, to transact Association business, provided said meetings do not interfere with ordinary school operation and the work day. 2.7.8 Whenever Association representatives are scheduled with District representatives to participate in formal negotiation sessions during the workday the Association representatives shall be released without loss of pay. 2.7.9 Employees requested by the District to participate in any joint meetings shall suffer no loss of pay or benefits or any reduction in Association Leave. 2.7.10 The President shall be informed in writing of any newly created positions, additional seasonal positions and/or temporary positions or any changes in employment status affecting employees and constructive programs on behalf shall also be notified of unit membersany grievances and disciplinary meetings. Nothing contained Upon receipt of the above notice, the President may meet and provide input to the Director of Maintenance. 2.7.11 The President will be provided with a list of new employees within thirty (30) days after the beginning of school. The President shall also be sent an updated list of new employees at the end of each month, in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtof Board minutes. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. CCSNH – Association Communication 1. The District agrees Parties recognize their mutual obligation to meet and confer regarding matters arising out of the employment relationship between the employer and covered adjunct faculty. It is agreed that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, CCSNH Administration and support Representatives of the Association for the purpose shall endeavor to meet periodically to discuss issues of representation in the meeting and negotiating processmutual concern. 6.2 2. The CCSNH agrees to allow the Association and covered adjunct faculty the use of its representatives may messenger mail service and electronic mail system(s) for internal Association business, provided that said mailings are clearly identified as the business of the Association and that such use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time the electronic mail system(s) is conducted in accordance with the District's CCSNH computer use of facilities policypolicies and procedures. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 3. The Association shall have the right to post, at designated places on college campuses in accordance with the College’s protocols for posting, notices relevant to official Association business. Each CCSNH College shall provide the designated SEA xxxxxxx with the locations for the position of official Association notices. CCSNH shall permit the Association to post meeting notices on the College’s weekly or monthly calendar. 4. By November 1 and March 15 of activities and matters each year, the CCSNH shall provide to the Association a list of all eligible adjunct faculty who meet the established criterion of having completed five semesters of teaching service within a five year period or who will start his or her fifth semester of teaching service within a five year period with a CCSNH College. The information provided shall include:  Employee’s Name  College Address  Date of Employment  CCSNH Employee Identification Number 5. The CCSNH agrees to recognize seven (7) adjunct faculty Stewards, one designated for each CCSNH college, as duly authorized by the Association concern to perform duties on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification behalf of the Association. Except The Association shall furnish the CCSNH Director of Human Resources with a list of the Stewards representing covered adjunct faculty by September 1 each year. Updated information pertaining to Xxxxxxx appointments shall be provided as applicable. 6. A covered adjunct faculty shall be entitled to Association representation at an investigative interview or meeting if requested by the employee when that employee reasonably believes that the interview or meeting may result in disciplinary action against him/her. The Association representative’s role at an investigative interview or meeting is to consult with the employee. The CCSNH is free to insist upon hearing the employee’s own account of the matter(s) under investigation. The Parties agree that in all cases the principles of “Xxxxxxxxxx”, “Xxxxxxx”, and “Xxxxxxxxxx” and other applicable case law shall be observed. 7. The CCSNH shall provide to the Association, upon its written request to the CCSNH Director of Human Resources, such information and data as are necessary for collective bargaining with the Association electionsfollowing stipulations: a. Such information will be made available within reasonable time frames, political campaign literature normally within fifteen (15) calendar days of said request. b. The CCSNH shall not be posted on school bulletin boards obliged to prepare or distributed through school mail to otherwise produce such information and data in any other form than already exists at the time of the request if such preparation or production would be unreasonably burdensome. c. The Association shall pay for the copying costs when requested by the CCSNH. d. This process is to be used for requests for information needed for collective bargaining and is not intended to abrogate the right of the Association or any of its covered adjunct faculty to make requests for information pursuant to RSA 91-A, the NH “Right to Know” Law. B. Association Business 1. Meetings or hearings involving Association representatives or unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment members pursuant to this Agreement will be used conducted at times that will not in any manner for political purposes by way disrupt the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings delivery of educational programs and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existservices. 6.5 2. The internal business of the Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary be conducted by managementcovered adjunct faculty during their personal time. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 1. The District agrees Association shall have the right of access to unit members at reasonable times. The term "reasonable times" as used herein means unit member rest periods, meal periods, and any time before or after a unit member's instructional day or when such unit member is present at their work area or site, but is not expected to be performing services on behalf of the Office. The County Office will cooperate, to the extent practicable, in providing the Association access to unit members by permitting Association representatives to be placed on meeting agendas provided that employees the Association representative appears following the completion of the regular meeting and the attendance of unit members is optional. 2. Representatives of the Association may contact unit members in any lounge facility, meeting room, office or classroom, provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit such access to a unit member at any time that students or parents are present in the represented unit classroom where such access might otherwise be permissible. 3. Representatives of the Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association utilize County School facilities for the purpose conduct of representation meetings. Requests to utilize such facilities shall be made according to the procedures established by the Superintendent and shall be subject to prior requests for the utilization of such facilities by groups entitled to their use under provisions of the Education Code. Meetings conducted in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school such facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time shall be in accordance with all established laws and in no way conflict with the District's use work of facilities policyother employees of the Office. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 4. The Association shall have the right to post notices make use of activities Office on-site office equipment when the equipment is not otherwise in use and matters in no way conflicts with the work of other employees. All direct costs to be borne by the Association. 5. The Association concern shall have the right to utilize a designated portion of bulletin boards normally used by the central office and satellite offices, for communication with its employees. One copy of all materials to be posted shall be provided to the site administrator at the facility in which such posting is to take place at the time of posting. The Association representatives shall be responsible for the maintenance of any materials posted on unit member bulletin boards, and for the prompt removal of any out-of-date materials to assure that adequate space is available for materials that must be posted upon such bulletin boards. At least a portion In addition, the Association shall have the right to use the County Office electronic mail service and unit member electronic mailboxes for communications to unit members provided that the County Office does not incur additional facility, equipment, or staffing costs solely for such access. 6. Existing mailbox facilities may be utilized by the Association for communications with unit members. One copy of one bulletin board all materials to be deposited in unit member mailboxes shall be provided in each school building for that purposeto the site administrator. 7. All No later than the 15th of every month the County Office will provide the Association communications shall have proper identification with an alphabetical listing of unit members indicating the Associationunit member's name, job title, work location, work telephone ,and work email address. 8. Except The Association officers and/or unit members who are designated as Association representatives will exclusively receive release time from duties without loss of salary or benefits for the purposes of representation of unit members in employment relations matters and the processing of grievances and attending CTA/NEA sponsored conferences subject to the following conditions: (a) By no later than October 1 of each year, the Association electionswill notify the Human Resources Administrator in writing the names of its members who will serve as representatives for the school year. Such members shall receive release time for representation of unit members in employment relations matters and processing grievances as stated above. The Association will have the ability to change and replace representatives as necessary and shall immediately notify the Human Resources Administrator when these changes are made. (b) Forty-eight (48) hours prior to release time from duties for representation, political campaign literature the designated representative shall inform their immediate supervisor in order that an adequate substitute may be obtained. (c) The amount of release time shall not exceed 30 days (202.5 hours) as aggregate per contract year for those persons released. The 202.5 hours referred to above does not include meetings called by the SDCOE or at-the-table negotiations. Refer to MOU in Appendix H. (d) Notification of release time shall be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail given by the Association President or any their designee to the appropriate director or his/or designee in writing on a form provided by the SDCOE. The Association shall have the responsibility for providing documentation of its unit membersall release time on a form provided by the SDCOE (Appendix G) to the Human Resources Administrator, nor on a quarterly basis. The Association shall school facilities or equipment be granted reasonable release time to be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association’s negotiation team for at-the-table negotiations in accordance with the provisions of Article VII. This provision Release time for planning or preparing for negotiations shall apply be limited to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existday of the scheduled negotiations session. 6.5 9. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition receive two (2) copies of the District, including annual adopted budget and any interim financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly submitted to the Association officeBoard. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees and Association recognize the rights of unit members to form, join, and participate in lawful activities of unit member organizations. 6.2 The District and the Association shall not inquire into, nor predicate any adverse action upon a unit member's personal, political and organizational activities or preferences which are not in conflict with any statute or interfere with the unit member's job performance. 6.2.1 The District shall not advise or suggest to MUTA members that employees in they refrain from contacting, engaging, associating, or affiliating with the represented unit association and its representatives. 6.3 The Association and its members shall have the right to freely organizemake use of district equipment, joinbuildings, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours times outside the regular duty 6.4 The Association may use the District mail service and the unit member mailboxes for communicating with unit members. The Association mail will be addressed to the school "rep" and the "rep" will distribute the mail to individual members. All items distributed shall be clearly identified as to the name of instructional time in accordance with the District's use organization and the name of facilities policya responsible officer. The Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and the Superintendent shall receive a courtesy copy of each communication. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 6.5 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At boards assigned to the local Association, at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school. 6.6 Authorized representatives of the Association, at the request of the Association, shall be permitted to transact official business on school building property at reasonable times when unit members are not meeting with students or performing assigned district responsibilities. 6.7 Business representatives of the Association, at the request of unit members, may be permitted to transact official business on school property at the duty free lunch period and/or after the normal duty day. The following procedure shall be followed when using this section: 6.8 The Association representatives shall receive reasonable release time for that purpose. All negotiations and grievance processing without loss of compensation. 6.9 The District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association communications shall have proper identification with one (1) copy of any public document. 6.10 On or before October 15th, the District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association with: • Existing non-confidential personnel data for the purpose of developing a scattergram. 6.11 The District will forward a Board packet of all public board meetings minus confidential items to the President of the Association. 6.12 The Association has the right to consult on the definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and curriculum and the selection of textbooks to the extent such matters are within the discretion of public school employees under the law. 6.13 Association faculty representatives and executive Board members will be released from their schools to attend Association Representative Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. or after their last class is excused, whichever is later. 6.13.1 The Association President will provide the District with a calendar of Association meetings at the beginning of the new school year. 6.14 The District agrees to provide the option to the Association of releasing the Association President full time at the expense of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The reimburse the District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition actual cost of the District, including annual financial reports President’s salary and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements health and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist welfare benefits. Payment to the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above District shall be construed to require that the District provide such information made in any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictJanuary and July of each year. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 8.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its duly authorized representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, schedule and support use the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities Employer's buildings at reasonable hours outside for Association meetings, subject to scheduling such use through Employer prescribed guidelines. When special custodial services are required, the Employer may make reasonable charges therefore. Except for any special custodial services which may be required, there will be no charge for the reasonable use of instructional time in accordance with rooms before the District's use commencement of facilities policy.the scheduled instructional and/or employee work day or after 6:00 p.m. 6.3 8.2 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school the Employer's property provided that this shall at all reasonable times outside normal employee working hours. Such business may also be conducted during the work day by mutual agreement of the parties as long as such business does not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. 8.3 The Association shall have the right to use and have access to facilities and equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use, subject to scheduling the use of such equipment through the Employer. This shall include, but not be limited to regular computer access with internet/email capabilities. The Association shall pay for the reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to such use. 6.4 8.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At boards as designated by the Employer, at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building for that purposeor facility to which bargaining unit members may be assigned. All The Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall agrees not be posted on to use any other school bulletin boards or distributed through school for Association purposes. The Association may use employee mail by the Association or any of its boxes for communication to bargaining unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 8.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Employer agrees to furnish the Association, on request, Association with such public information which may be available concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, allocations and such other information as will which may be necessary to assist the Association to bargain collectively with the Employer with respect to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment, together with any information necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association agrees requests for such information will be made in developing intelligentwriting through its president or someone designated by him/her and that requests will be made sufficiently in advance of their need so the Employer may have ample time to prepare and/or assemble the information. In general, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained such information will be made available in the above shall form in which it is kept, and the Employer will not be construed required to require that the District provide such prepare information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.specific format to

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 A. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member Association bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one (1) of one bulletin board which shall be provided by the Board in each building/job site (including maintenance) in areas frequented by employees. B. The Association may use the District mail service, email system and employee mail boxes for communications to employees without interference. C. The Board shall provide inter-school building for mail pick-up and delivery service. D. Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property and utilize District facilities at all reasonable times provided that purpose. All such activities or use do not interfere with the educational process. E. The Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for right to represent employees in all District employment relationships which may have an effect on employees’ employment with the Association electionsDistrict. F. Names, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by assignments, work locations, and non confidential home addresses and telephone numbers (the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes latter two with signed waivers provided by the Association. This provision ) of all members of the Bargaining Unit shall apply be provided to both school buildings the Association no later than G. The District shall provide the Association with two (2) copies of the complete Board of Education meeting agenda to be sent to the President and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existVice-President respectively, except for materials that are for executive sessions. 6.5 H. The Association shall be granted release time as the Association deems necessary for the purpose of conducting Association business at no loss of salary or other benefits. The number of days granted shall be twenty percent (20%) of the Bargaining Unit Members as of December l of each current year. 1. The president or designee shall be granted 1.5 days per week of release time for the purpose of conducting Association business at no loss of salary or benefits. The Governing Board will pay for any required substitutes. I. The Association’s designated building representative shall be given sufficient time on the agenda at staff meetings, ESP meetings, building meetings and workshops to present reports and announcements for the Association. J. The Association shall appoint employee representatives to all unit member representation on committees established which consider wages, fringe benefits, terms of employment and working conditions for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementESP employees. 6.6 K. The District agrees to furnish to the Association information related to the financial and educational operation of the District which affects ESP employees. Such information shall be furnished as soon as possible after receipt of request to the Association, on request, information concerning . L. The Association shall be informed by the financial condition Superintendent through meetings held every two (2) weeks with the Association president of the Districtintent to change District policies and will be given the opportunity for input to the adoption of District policies related to wages, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit membershours, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf conditions of unit members. Nothing contained professional service for members in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictBargaining Unit. 6.7 M. The District will shall notify the Association sixty (60) calendar days in advance of its intent to subcontract the following changes entire departments of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: namecustodial services, addressfood services, telephonegroundskeeper, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officemaintenance and transportation. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities buildings at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance for meetings, at such hours that do not interfere with the District's use regular program of facilities policythe school or any other activities that have been previously scheduled and approved by the Board or its representatives. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. C. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computer equipment, printers, other duplicating equipment, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 D. The Association and its members shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be The Association may use the district mail service and teacher mail boxes, e-mail, and voice mail for communication to teachers, provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature does not use this communication route to engage in partisan politics. This shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed interpreted to require the District to process any such mail through school the District's internal mail system. Any mail not delivered by the Association or any of its unit members, nor District shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by promptly returned to the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existsender. 6.5 E. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to written requests available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations (including county allocation Board budgets), agenda agendas and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, treasurer's reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit membersall teachers, salaries paid thereto and such other educational background together with information as will assist which may be necessary for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersto process any grievance or complaint. Nothing contained in herein shall require the above Board to provide the Association with research or clerical time. F. The Association shall be construed given opportunity to require that advise the District provide such information in Board with respect to any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtnew or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs or major revisions of educational policy to their adoption and/or general publication. 6.7 G. The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly rights granted herein to the Association officeshall not be granted to any competing labor organization. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent H. At the request of the Association, the Board agrees to furnish the Association listing President with five (5) teaching periods (for secondary teachers) per week or five (5) hours per week (for elementary teachers) to conduct Association business and to confer with the first day each unit member rendered paid service to administration regarding labor-management matters. The Association shall reimburse the DistrictBoard, on a quarterly basis, for all salary costs (including MPSERS and FICA) associated with this leave. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives to conduct meetings of the Association shall be permitted or to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useoperations. All use of District facilities shall be scheduled through the appropriate administrative personnel. Such use will be governed by policies adopted by the Board for the use of its facilities. 6.4 B. The Association shall have the right to use District equipment such as copy machines, computer equipment, fax machines, phones or typewriters if operated by a qualified bargaining unit member so as not to interfere in any way with the normal operations of the school. The Association shall reimburse the District for any cost incurred and shall be responsible for the proper operation of all such equipment and shall be liable for any damages caused to said equipment. C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member designated bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint have the right to use the internal mail delivery system of the Board without cost, and the Board shall provide mailboxes for all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementemployees. 6.6 D. The District Board agrees to furnish the Association, on requestin response to reasonable requests, such public information concerning as required by law, which may be available. The Board shall not have to compile any information that is not already in a format required by state or federal laws in regards to a report format. The Board agrees to supply the financial condition request in a timely manner. The Association shall reimburse the Board for reasonable expenses incurred in furnishing information or records available as determined by the Board. E. The Board shall support and assist employees with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline of students in the employee's assigned work area. F. Any case of assault upon a bargaining unit member in conjunction with his/her responsibilities to the District shall be promptly reported to the Board. G. In the event a complaint or charge is made by another employee, or any person or group not employed by the District against any bargaining unit member, the individual shall be given full information with respect thereto and with respect to any investigation conducted by the Board. H. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the DistrictBoard, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit memberswithin thirty (30) days after this Agreement is signed, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of presented to all bargaining unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided members now employed or hereafter employed by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 17.1 The District Board agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support furnish to the Association for the purpose agenda and minutes of representation in public Board meetings. The Association will be furnished by the meeting Board with a directory of all employees containing the names and negotiating processaddresses of all staff members. 6.2 The 17.2 No representative of the Association and its representatives may shall suffer loss in pay for participating in mutually agreed to negotiations during school hours. 17.3 Association members shall be permitted to use school facilities buildings at reasonable hours outside for meeting purposes, provided the Board Secretary is notified one day in advance of instructional the time in accordance with the District's use and place of facilities policymeetings. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives 17.4 Members of the Association shall be permitted to transact official use school equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use, provided the Association business on school property provided that this President has requested permission of the Board Secretary for such use. The Association shall not interfere with pay for the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility usereasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use and for the repairs necessitated as a result thereof. 6.4 17.5 The Association shall have in each school building the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge or teacher’s dining room. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in each school’s central office for informational notices of the Association. The location of Association bulletin boards in each room shall be designated by the Association. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but no approval for their posting shall be required. 17.6 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boardsuse school mailboxes. At least a portion of one bulletin board The faculty representative shall be provided in each responsible for distribution within his/her school building for that purposeincluding the right to place mail in the school mail boxes. 17.7 The Association shall be permitted to install and maintain a telephone M.T.E.A. Page 26 17.8 The Association President shall not be assigned more than four teaching periods. All Additionally the Association communications President and two (2) other employees whom the Association shall have proper identification designate as Representatives, shall not be assigned nonteaching duties. The Association President shall be allowed forty (40) minutes released time. In the event of an elementary employee being designated President of the Association, the released time shall be continuous with the lunch period. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above President shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in granted ten (10) days per academic year for Association business, which s/he may designate for use by any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictAssociation representative. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 1. It is agreed and understood that the employees shall perform job functions and responsibilities during the term of this Agreement. 2. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organizemake reasonable use of school equipment, joinbuildings, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside times. Facilities and equipment shall include typewriters, duplicating machines, calculating machines, computers, and all types of instructional time audio-visual equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in accordance with use by the District's use of facilities policyDistrict during business hours. The Association shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 3. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided boards in each school building in teacher lounges. The Association may use the District mail service and teacher mailboxes, subject to reasonable limitations, for that purposecommunications to teachers. All Any literature to be distributed or posted must be dated and must identify the organization responsible for its promulgation. 4. Authorized Association communications shall representatives shall, in accordance with the conditions noted herein, have proper identification the right of the Association. Except reasonable access to District facilities for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any purpose of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of contacting unit members, and transacting lawful Association business. 5. Upon arriving at the school site, any such other information as will assist representative shall first report to the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf office of the site administrator to announce his or her presence. 6. In no event shall any representative or unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information member interrupt or interfere in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or statusway with normal work. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business Contact with unit members shall be referred limited to non • classroom teaching hours such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods and before and after school. 7. The District shall furnish the Association one (1) copy of County and State budgetary information and reports it produces, upon completion. 8. The District shall provide the Association with a Board agenda at least seventy• two (72) hours before a regular Board meeting. The District shall provide the Association with copies of the Board minutes upon completion. 9. The District will provide names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all District teachers as listed in the District directory to unit members by December 1 of each school year. The District shall make subsequent information available as it becomes known. 10. The Association shall have the right to represent unit members in those employment relationships expressly covered by this Agreement. 11. Negotiations shall take place at mutually agreeable times and places during regular school days. The Association shall designate five (5) representatives who shall receive a sufficient number of hours release time without loss of pay or cost to the AssociationAssociation to attend negotiations and impasse proceedings. Materials left Comp time will be granted for unit member negotiators who participate in negotiations on non-work days per Article VII, Section 1, Item 18. 12. The Association shall be guaranteed up to one (1) hour to address new staff members at the District office and/or Orientation meeting each year. 13. The Association may utilize at least three (3) Mondays per month, after 2:30p.m., when all District responsibilities are met, as professional Association meeting days for teacher involvement in Association activity. The District shall not schedule any after-school sites meeting on a day to be used by vendors for distribution the Association where members of the bargaining unit are expected to unit members attend or may wish to attend if eligible. The District may utilize any of the above days which are not scheduled by the Association. 14. No employee shall be referred to discriminated against because of their membership or non • membership in the Association for their protected activities related thereto. 15. Upon appropriate written authorization from the teacher, the District shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for Association sponsored programs, annuities, credit union, charitable donation, or any other programs jointly approved by the District and the unit member. 16. Upon written permission by a unit member, an Association representative for may review and/or distribution approvala unit member's file or accompany a unit member in his/her review of the file. 17. The official files shall reside in the District office, under the auspices of the District Superintendent. All materials utilized in the evaluation of the unit member must be located in those files.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees Association may use the District’s facilities for meeting purposes, subject to the provisions of the Civic Center Act and provided that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processsuch use does not interfere with normal school operations. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized B. Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted have reasonable access to the District’s facilities to transact official Association business on school property provided that this business, subject to the following conditions: 1. Contacts with unit members shall be limited to duty-free lunch periods and to before and after class hours. 2. No contacts with unit members shall be made during times when they are assigned to classes, to the supervision of students, or to the performance of other ancillary duties. 3. Every authorized Association representative, whether or not interfere with also a District employee, immediately upon arriving at any District facility shall report to the office of the building principal or site administrator, provide proper written identification, and verify the availability of the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility usemember to whom he/she wishes to speak. 6.4 C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and of matters of Association concern to the unit members on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board space which shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District at each school building and each work location frequented by unit members. All literature posted by the Association must be dated and must identify the person or organization responsible for its contents. In addition, a copy of all postings shall be forwarded by the Association to the office of the District’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. No literature which libels the District or its personnel shall be posted by the Association. 6.7 D. The District will notify and the Association shall make available to each other, in response to a timely written request, public, non-confidential information concerning their financial resources and all non-confidential research reports on matters which are of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officemutual concern. 6.8 E. The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent provide to the Association listing Association: 1. Prior to each public Board of Education meeting, two (2) copies of the Board’s public agenda. 2. During the first day week of school, a tentative list of teacher assignments. 3. At the start of each unit member rendered paid service calendar quarter, a revision of the list of teacher assignments. F. The Personnel Policies of the District (currently Board of Education Policies Series 4000), which relate to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall not be referred changed by the District unless the District has provided the Association with a written notice of any proposed change or changes at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting of the Board of Education at which such change or changes are to be considered for final adoption. Provided, however, when required by an emergency the District may change such policies, without prior notice to the Association. Materials left , as necessary to meet the demands of the emergency. G. When planning activities at the District office and/or school sites level, or at the site level, the District’s representatives must take into consideration that the Association holds its meetings between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. on the second and third Thursdays of each month. H. The District’s Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee, shall grant up to thirty-six (36) days per year release time to the Association’s President, or the President’s designee, to attend to Association business. Up to ten (10) additional days is to be arranged by vendors for distribution mutual consent with the cost of substitutes to unit members be equally split between the District and the Association. Such release time shall be referred to requested in writing and scheduled through the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalSuperintendent or his/her designee. However, in an emergency, the Superintendent or his/her designee may grant release time upon a verbal request.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 7.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided at reasonable times that this shall do not interfere otherwise conflict with the unit members' work schedule business of the District. Association representative shall first report to the site administrator or interrupt normal school facility usedesignee to advice of the representative’s presence on a District site. Prior arrangements shall be made by the site administrator for Association meetings. 6.4 7.2 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member use District bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided , to place documents in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association electionsemployee mailboxes, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existpost information or notices concerning Association matters. 6.5 7.3 The Association shall appoint all have the right to use equipment, facilities, and buildings at reasonable times. The Association may use District email to communicate with its members and shall have a link on the District website to communicate with bargaining unit member representation members. Communication shall include information on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementCSEA trainings, joining the union, or other communication that does not impact a unit member’s job performance. 6.6 7.4 The District agrees Association shall have the right to furnish review employees’ personnel files and any other records dealing with employees when accompanied by the Associationemployee or on presentation of a written authorization signed by the employee. 7.5 No later than September 1 of each year, on and upon written request, information concerning the Association shall have the right to be supplied with a complete seniority roster for all employees in the bargaining unit. The roster shall indicate the employee’s current classification, Class Seniority, District Seniority, job site, number of working days, and number of hours in the classification. 7.6 The Association shall have the right, upon written request, to receive one (1) copy of public budgetary or financial condition of material submitted to the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register . 7.7 The Association shall have the right to receive one (1) copy of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of each Board meeting packet to include public enclosed information when such data is available to the Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other . 7.8 Nothing in this Article shall require the District to provide any information as will assist to the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would what is normally be provided by available for the District’s ordinary and necessary business or education affairs. 6.7 7.9 The Chapter President shall receive reasonable release time to conduct necessary Association business. The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly agrees to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain allow CSEA a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.sixty

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 (1) Duly authorized designated staff representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact on Academy premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of conducting official Association business. The Association agrees to a reasonable exercise of this privilege which will not interfere with or interrupt the normal operations of the Academy. (2) The Association shall be allowed reasonable use of the Academy mail system. (3) The Association shall have access for purposes of Association business to campus meeting rooms through the normal reservation process. (4) The Association shall have access to the use of available campus office equipment at reasonable times. (5) The Academy shall allow at no cost to the Association the listing of a designated phone number for the Association in the Academy directory. (6) The Association shall have access to designated bulletin board space on school property provided that existing general purpose bulletin boards for the purpose of posting bulletins, notices and other appropriate materials. (7) Within the first seven (7) days of February and October of each year and at no cost to the Association, the Academy shall supply the Association and Unit Xxxxxxx with a listing to include the names, addresses, salaries, wage grades and steps, titles, current appointment dates, job status (i.e. part-time or full-time), length of work year, and type of work schedule of all unit members and employees who, upon completion of their six (6) months exclusionary period, will be unit members. (8) The Academy shall supply the Association and Unit Xxxxxxx with all public agendas, minutes and reports of the Board of Trustees. Agendas will be available at the office of the President two (2) days before the scheduled meetings. Minutes of the Trustees' Meetings will be made available within thirty (30) days after the meeting, to the Association and Unit Xxxxxxx. (9) Unless otherwise stated in this Article, the Association shall pay the cost of all materials, supplies and any other normal charge incident to the use of equipment in the amount required of other campus organizations. Use of the Academy's equipment and facilities are subject to availability and such use shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule Academy activities or interrupt normal school facility usebusiness. 6.4 (10) A lockable office shall be provided to the Association on the campus, at no cost to the Association provided, however, that upon sixty (60) days' advance notice the Academy may for good and legitimate reasons, reclaim for the Academy use of the office space used by the Association and the Academy will provide alternate free office space for the Association to use on campus. (11) The Academy shall provide each newly hired employee with an Association furnished membership packet along with other orientation materials which are regularly provided to new employees. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except solely responsible for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used material contained in any manner for political purposes by the Associationsuch packets. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information Any questions concerning the financial condition contents of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the these packets or Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left The Association shall supply the packets to the points of distribution. (12) The Association has the right to meet with new employees for up to two (2) hours for employee orientation within the first six (6) months of hire. Unit officers and new employees will be granted administrative leave with pay to attend such meetings. The Unit Xxxxxxx or designee shall have administrative leave to attend all Trustee meetings. (1) The Academy shall permit a reasonable number of unit members, not to exceed three (3), to participate as members of the Association's bargaining team in collective bargaining negotiations between that unit and the Academy. Participation of authorized unit members in negotiations shall be without loss of pay for any time spent in negotiations during regular work hours. The association, at the District office time that such negotiations are initially requested, shall inform the Academy in writing of the names of members designated to participate in negotiations. Adequate notice of the date and time of such negotiations will be given by the unit member to the unit member’s supervisor. (a) The Association may designate one (1) xxxxxxx and one (1) alternate. (b) The stewards, during their working hours in accordance with the terms of this Article, may process and handle grievances without loss of pay or benefits. Stewards shall provide the Academy with a monthly report setting forth the number of paid hours stewards expend on such activities during the month. (c) The Association shall furnish the Academy with the name of its stewards and shall promptly notify the Academy in writing of any changes therein. (3) Officers of the Association shall be granted leave without pay to attend hearings in legal proceedings related to their bargaining unit responsibility provided that adequate notice is granted to the Academy. The stewards and delegates shall be granted administrative leave up to a total of four (4) days per fiscal year to attend conferences and/or school sites training sessions sponsored by vendors the Association. Written notice of such sessions shall be provided at least two (2) weeks prior to the event to the appropriate supervisor with a copy to the Director of Human Resources. (4) Upon request and supervisory approval, the Xxxxxxx of the Supervisory Unit of the Maine Maritime Academy shall be permitted to perform the business of that office, not to exceed a total of eighty (80) working hours per fiscal year for distribution both officers. The Academy shall be required to pay unit members for time spent in performing the business of that office. Supervisory approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such time may not be accumulated or carried forward from fiscal year to fiscal year. The Association shall report time used to the Academy's Director of Human Resources as it is used. (5) No unit member shall be referred entitled to the release time to participate as an Association representative in more than two (2) activities described in this Agreement Whenever release time is granted for review and/or distribution approvalparticipation by a unit member as an Association representative in any activity described in this Agreement, such released time shall only be for the number of hours reasonably necessary for the unit member to participate in the activity. For the purposes of this Article, administrative leave shall mean time off without loss of pay.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees and Association recognize the rights of unit members to form, join, and participate in lawful activities of unit member organizations. 6.2 The District and the Association shall not inquire into, nor predicate any adverse action upon a unit member's personal, political and organizational activities or preferences which are not in conflict with any statute or interfere with the unit member's job performance. 6.2.1 The District shall not advise or suggest to MUTA members that employees in they refrain from contacting, engaging, associating, or affiliating with the represented unit association and its representatives. 6.3 The Association and its members shall have the right to freely organizemake use of district equipment, joinbuildings, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours times outside the regular duty 6.4 The Association may use the District mail service and the unit member mailboxes for communicating with unit members. The Association mail will be addressed to the school "rep" and the "rep" will distribute the mail to individual members. All items distributed shall be clearly identified as to the name of instructional time in accordance with the District's use organization and the name of facilities policya responsible officer. The Chief Human Resource Officer and the Superintendent shall receive a courtesy copy of each communication. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 6.5 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At boards assigned to the local Association, at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school. 6.6 Authorized representatives of the Association, at the request of the Association, shall be permitted to transact official business on school building property at reasonable times when unit members are not meeting with students or performing assigned district responsibilities. 6.7 Business representatives of the Association, at the request of unit members, may be permitted to transact official business on school property at the duty free lunch period and/or after the normal duty day. The following procedure shall be followed when using this section: 6.8 The Association representatives shall receive reasonable release time for that purpose. All negotiations and grievance processing without loss of compensation. 6.9 The District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association communications shall have proper identification with one (1) copy of any public document. 6.10 On or before October 15th, the District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association with: • Existing non-confidential personnel data for the purpose of developing a scattergram. 6.11 The District will forward a Board packet of all public board meetings minus confidential items to the President of the Association. 6.12 The Association has the right to consult on the definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and curriculum and the selection of textbooks to the extent such matters are within the discretion of public school employees under the law. 6.13 Association faculty representatives and executive Board members will be released from their schools to attend Association Representative Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. or after their last class is excused, whichever is later. 6.13.1 The Association President will provide the District with a calendar of Association meetings at the beginning of the new school year. 6.14 The District agrees to provide the option to the Association of releasing the Association President full time at the expense of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The reimburse the District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition actual cost of the District, including annual financial reports President’s salary and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements health and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist welfare benefits. Payment to the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above District shall be construed to require that the District provide such information made in any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictJanuary and July of each year. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 ‌ A. The Association has the exclusive right and duty to represent the employees covered by this Agreement. B. Regarding other District agrees that employees in matters not covered by this Agreement, the represented unit Association has the right to openly address the Board at Board meetings before final action is taken by the Board. C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse District facilities for meetings and to transact business and print shop services, joinprovided that: 1. All meetings are cleared with the building administrator so as not to conflict with prior scheduled events. 2. The Association shall be charged at the established District rate for meetings requiring custodial services. 3. The full cost of print shop services for services requested by the Association shall be charged to the Association. Materials printed by the District for the Association shall not be in conflict with the District mission, and support shall not cause the Association District to be in violation of the laws regulating use of District facilities and equipment for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processcampaign or election purposes. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Official Association business on school property with bargaining unit members during the work day, provided that this shall is cleared with the building administrator and does not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt disrupt normal school facility useoperations. 6.4 E. The Association shall have the right to post notices notices, bearing the signature of an Association official, of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At at least a portion one-half (½) of one (1) faculty room bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building. The responsibility to promptly remove notices from the bulletin board after they have served their purpose shall rest with the individual who posted such notices. The Association may use employee mail boxes for communication to employees provided that a copy of each item so distributed, except bargaining surveys, grievance information, Association financial information and Association election ballots, is delivered to the office of each building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification where such distribution is made, and to the Superintendent's office, at the time of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existdistribution. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 F. The District agrees to furnish make available to the Association, on request, Association in response to reasonable requests available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnelbudget information, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, census and attendance treasurer's reports, enrollment data, names and addresses of unit membersall employees covered by this Agreement, salaries paid thereto, and such other educational credits affecting salary placement. G. The District shall make available to the Association, upon request, one copy of Board meeting materials, except materials classified as confidential. Such information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly made available to the Association officeat the same time as it is provided to Board members. 6.8 H. The Association has the right to periodic consultation with District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtrepresentatives on matters of mutual concern. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members I. No rival organization shall be referred to enjoy any of the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites rights contained herein except as provided by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvallaw.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right Throughout this Agreement, certain rights and functions are accorded and ascribed to freely organize, join, and support the Association for as the purpose legal representative of representation in all employees covered under this agreement. Said rights and functions shall not be extended to any other organization seeking to represent, or otherwise communicate with employees officially represented by the meeting and negotiating processAssociation. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 1. The Association shall have the right following privileges: a. To use district buildings for meetings and to conduct Association business. b. To use district facilities and equipment, including typewriters, duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio–visual equipment at times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. c. To post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall boards to be provided in each school faculty lounge of each building in the district. d. To use the intra–district mailboxes and email for communication purposes. e. The Association will pay for all paper and supplies related to such uses described above and shall also be responsible for any damages or maintenance charges attributed to the aforementioned uses. f. These privileges are granted with the stipulation that purpose. All at no time will the Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except utilize said privileges for the Association electionspurpose of initiating or promoting a work action against the District. 2. The Board shall furnish, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes upon request by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual including, but not limited to: Annual financial reports and reports, audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgeting requirements and allocations, agenda (agendas, and minutes of all Board of Education meetingsMeetings), census student enrollment and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersprograms, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. Nothing contained in herein, however, shall require the above shall be construed district to require that create or compile information which, as part of its normal business function, it does not have available. Additionally, by August 25, the District shall provide such the Association with a list of names of newly hired or reassigned employees, and their contact information in any form other than it would normally be provided by including the District. 6.7 name, assignment, work site, FTE, salary schedule placement, home address, and home phone numbers of each new hire. The District will notify also include the Association names of the following changes of status for any bargaining unit members at least monthly: namewho are on a leave of absence, addressthe duration of such a leave, telephoneand any changes in contact information during the time of the leave. When new employees are hired following the August 25th report, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to will provide the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalinformation listed above within three business days of the date of hire.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Intra-school mail facilities may be used for distribution of Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 communications so long as such communications are labeled as Association materials. The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall boards to be provided in each school faculty lounge of each building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification in the District, provided such notices are clearly labeled as being of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes and by the Association. This provision The District, however, shall apply not assume the responsibility of or any liability for notices posted or to both be delivered for Association purposes. School facilities and equipment may be used for Association meetings and business at reasonable times during non-duty hours provided that such meetings shall not interfere with the normal school buildings operations. Supplies and materials used shall be paid for by the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 Association. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation members may use District e-mail in accordance with the Districts policies on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary “Acceptable Use” and only if such e-mail communications are clearly labeled of and by management. 6.6 the Association. The District agrees to furnish to the AssociationAssociation in response to reasonable requests all available information, on request, information concerning that is routinely prepared in the financial condition normal operation of the District, including annual concerning the financial reports and auditsresources of the District, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other together with information as will assist which may be necessary for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersto process any grievance. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided Representatives duly authorized by the Association who participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance procedures, conferences or meetings with the representatives of the District. 6.7 , shall suffer no loss of pay. The Association will be given an opportunity, as required by state law, prior to the beginning of the student school year or within a reasonable time following employment after the annual orientation (not to exceed thirty (30) days), to meet with all new certificated employees of the District, to inform them of their opportunity for Association membership. The District will notify also furnish the Association with all relevant information concerning new employees, including Name, Position, FTE, Address, and personal phone number within five (5) business days of the following changes start date of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officenew employee. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 A. The Association shall have the right to post appropriate notices of their activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin Association bulleting boards. At , at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building for that purposeadministrative unit. All The Association communications shall have the right to reasonable use of District mail service, and unit member mailboxes for communication to unit members. The Association may make reasonable use of school equipment with the approval of the site administrator. B. The District shall notify the Association president and the impacted unit member(s) of any third-party request for unit member’s specific personal information within five (5) work days of receipt of the request. This includes, but is not limited to, California Public Records Act requests for unit member’s disciplinary, evaluative, or other specific, personnel-record information. For routine requests for employee information the District is under legal obligation to disclose, i.e. salary and/or job classification the District shall notify the Association President. 1. The District will not release the requested information before ten (10) work days following the Association/employee notification so that the Association and/or impacted unit member(s) have a reasonable opportunity to object to the disclosure of the requested information and/or raise potential concerns before the employer responds to the requester and publicizes the information. 2. The District shall not disclose to a third-party personal unit member information such as home addresses, personal email address, home phone or cell phone numbers, birthdates, family member names, or union-affiliation status. Any requests for a unit member’s email address will be referred to the directory located on the District website. C. Upon proper identification notification, the Association shall have the right to reasonable use of school facilities for meetings subject to the requirements of the District Civic Center Policy. D. Accredited representatives of the Association shall have access to administrative units of the District at reasonable times during working hours, provided they request approval from the site administrator or his designated representative. E. The Governing Board agrees to continue payroll deductions for the Association. Such payroll deduction authorization shall be effective upon official notification from the president of the Association. Except . F. Officers and committee chairpersons of the Association shall be granted release time for the purpose of conducting Association elections, political campaign literature business (other than negotiations with the Governing Board and grievance processing) in accordance with the following guidelines: 1. A maximum of twenty (20) total days shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by available for this purpose. 2. The cost of the Association or any of its substitutes for released unit members, nor members shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes assumed by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 3. The president of the Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementbe entitled to ten (10) days upon request (this is included in the total 20 days). 6.6 4. Requests for release time should be submitted to the Superintendent on the approved form no less than one (1) week in advance. 5. No individual shall receive more than ten (10) days release time per year. F. The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes formation of status committees to advise on the definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and curriculum, and the selection of textbooks to the extent such matters are within the discretion of the Governing Board to afford the Association the opportunity to submit recommendations for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or statusappointments to such committees. G. The Association shall submit a tentative calendar of meeting dates. Such notification After Governing Board concurrence these dates shall be included on the District Master Calendar. Time will be sent directly to set aside on the second Wednesday of each month (at the conclusion of the instructional day) for Association office. 6.8 business. The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to will not schedule meetings that interfere with this time without the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to consent of the Association. Materials left Under normal circumstances, no meeting shall be called by any District Administrator that will prevent members of the Association from attending scheduled meetings. H. The Association shall cooperate with the Governing Board in the fair implementation of this contract. The Association representative in each administrative unit shall assist the unit members in the implementation of this contract. I. The Governing Board shall allow a period of ninety (90) minutes at the end of the District office and/or school sites by vendors orientation meeting for distribution to unit members shall be referred to Association business if a District orientation meeting is held and if the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalso requests.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The Association has the exclusive right and duty to represent the employees covered by this Agreement. B. Regarding other District agrees that employees in matters not covered by this Agreement, the represented unit Association has the right to openly address the Board at Board meetings before final action is taken by the Board. C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse District facilities for meetings and to transact business and print shop services, joinprovided that: 1. All meetings are cleared with the building administrator so as not to conflict with prior scheduled events. 2. The Association shall be charged at the established District rate for meetings requiring custodial services. 3. The full cost of print shop services for services requested by the Association shall be charged to the Association. Materials printed by the District for the Association shall not be in conflict with the District mission, and support shall not cause the Association District to be in violation of the laws regulating use of District facilities and equipment for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processcampaign or election purposes. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property with bargaining unit members during the workday, provided that this shall is cleared with the building administrator and does not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt disrupt normal school facility useoperations. 6.4 E. The Association shall have the right to post notices notices, bearing the signature of an Association official, of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At at least a portion one-half (½) of one (1) faculty room bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building. The responsibility to promptly remove notices from the bulletin board after they have served their purpose shall rest with the individual who posted such notices. The Association may use employee mail boxes for communication to employees provided that a copy of each item so distributed, except bargaining surveys, grievance information, Association financial information and Association election ballots, is delivered to the office of each building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification where such distribution is made, and to the Superintendent's office, at the time of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existdistribution. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 F. The District agrees to furnish make available to the Association, on request, Association in response to reasonable requests available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnelbudget information, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, census and attendance treasurer's reports, enrollment data, names and addresses of unit membersall employees covered by this Agreement, salaries paid thereto, and such other educational credits affecting salary placement. G. The District shall make available to the Association, upon request, one copy of Board meeting materials, except materials classified as confidential. Such information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly made available to the Association officeat the same time as it is provided to Board members. 6.8 H. The Association has the right to periodic consultation with District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtrepresentatives on matters of mutual concern. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members I. No rival organization shall be referred to enjoy any of the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites rights contained herein except as provided by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvallaw.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 3.1 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member on: a. District designated bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building for that purposein areas frequented by unit members, and b. Through electronic communications pursuant to Board Policy and Administrative Procedure 4039, Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). All The Association communications shall have proper identification the right of access to unit members' mailboxes and use of District mail service to the extent provided under the Educational Employment Relations Act. Copies of all materials posted, distributed and/or information transmitted as provided above shall be provided the Superintendent as soon as practicable within the same time period. In no event shall any posting, distribution and/or transmission be in violation of District Board Policies prohibiting political activities and/or provisions of the agreement related to concerted activities. 3.2 Authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property and utilize District facilities at reasonable times provided that such activities or use do not interfere with the school instructional program or duties of unit members and the Association complies with the appropriate District Civic Center permit procedures. 3.3 To the extent required by law, the District shall make available to the Association, upon request, information in its possession which is necessary and relevant to the Association's performance of its statutory duties as exclusive representative. 3.4 Authorized Association representatives shall receive reasonable time off from duties for the purpose of processing grievances under Article 4 provided such time off whenever possible does not interfere with classroom time. 3.5 The Association shall be provided an opportunity to consult with the District on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and curriculum and the selection of textbooks to the extent required by law. Except The Association shall be provided an opportunity to consult with the District on the initial development, and revisions to the LCAP document prior to public hearing and Board adoption. 3.6 Prior to regularly scheduled Board Meetings, the District will make available to the Association President one copy of the public Board Agenda and enclosed attachments; and further, agree to provide the Association once a year with a list of unit member classifications and work locations. 3.7 The District shall provide release time for the Association electionsPresident or designee for a total of ten (10) days per school year for the purpose of conducting Association business, political campaign literature shall not to be posted on school bulletin boards taken in full-day or distributed through school mail by half-day increments, provided however, the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment give the Superintendent reasonable prior notice and such release time does not unduly interfere with the overall educational program and not be used in connection with any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existwithdrawal or withholding of services or related concerted activities. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 ‌ Section 1. Upon written request, the Employer shall make public all information readily available, which is relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of this Agreement. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support Employer may charge the Association a copying charge of 10 cents per page for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processall such material. 6.2 Section 2. The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives internal business of the Association shall be permitted conducted by the employees during their non-duty hours. However, selected and designated Association officers or appointees shall be allowed a pre-approved reasonable amount of paid time to transact official Association business on school property investigate and process grievance and arbitration matters. The Employer will not compensate the aforementioned individuals for time spent in such activities outside of their normal work schedule. Section 3. The Association's staff will be allowed to visit work areas during working hours provided that this advance permission is received and that the visit shall not interfere with the unit members' unduly disrupt work schedule or interrupt normal school facility usein progress and is related to employment matters. 6.4 Section 4. The Employer shall ensure reasonable access to the Association to the most current policy manual of its rules, regulations, and policies on employment related matters. The Association shall be notified of any proposed changes or additions to personnel rules, regulations, and policies issued by the Department of Administration, Section 5. The Employer, within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement, shall present the Association with a list of the names and addresses of all current employees covered by this Agreement, and shall update such list each quarter or upon request for all new hires, leaves, and terminations. Section 6. Accredited Association representatives shall, with the written approval of the employee, have the right to post notices inspect an employee's personnel file, with the exception of activities medical information unless the issue involves such matters, and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building only where justification is advanced for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes such access by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 Section 7. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Employer agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed provide notice to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes discharge of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or statusany employee. Section 8. Such notification will be sent directly The Employer agrees to provide advance notice to the Association officeof any employee layoff along with an opportunity to comment on the layoff. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof Section 9. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are required by the Employer to participate during working hours in conferences or meetings, they shall be sent granted the necessary paid release time. Section 10. The Association may utilize a reasonable amount of space on bulletin boards currently used for employee notices and shall have access, subject to availability, to a meeting room on the Employer's premises. The Association shall be liable for any damage as a result of such use. Section 11. During the term of this Agreement, Management will meet, confer, and seek mutual agreement with the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service regarding changes in existing practices not covered by this Agreement that relate to the Districthours of employment and working conditions. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right ‌ Throughout this Agreement, certain rights and functions are accorded and ascribed to freely organize, join, and support the Association for as the purpose legal representative of representation in all employees covered under this agreement. Said rights and functions shall not be extended to any other organization seeking to represent, or otherwise communicate with employees officially represented by the meeting and negotiating processAssociation. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 1. The Association shall have the right following privileges: a. To use district buildings for meetings and to conduct Association business. b. To use district facilities and equipment, including typewriters, duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio–visual equipment at times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. c. To post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall boards to be provided in each school faculty lounge of each building in the district. d. To use the intra–district mailboxes and email for communication purposes. e. The Association will pay for all paper and supplies related to such uses described above and shall also be responsible for any damages or maintenance charges attributed to the aforementioned uses. f. These privileges are granted with the stipulation that purpose. All at no time will the Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except utilize said privileges for the Association electionspurpose of initiating or promoting a work action against the District. 2. The Board shall furnish, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes upon request by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual including, but not limited to: Annual financial reports and reports, audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgeting requirements and allocations, agenda (agendas, and minutes of all Board of Education meetingsMeetings), census student enrollment and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersprograms, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. Nothing contained in herein, however, shall require the above shall be construed district to require that create or compile information which, as part of its normal business function, it does not have available. Additionally, by August 25, the District shall provide such the Association with a list of names of newly hired or reassigned employees, and their contact information in any form other than it would normally be provided by including the District. 6.7 name, assignment, work site, FTE, salary schedule placement, home address, and home phone numbers of each new hire. The District will notify also include the Association names of the following changes of status for any bargaining unit members at least monthly: namewho are on a leave of absence, addressthe duration of such a leave, telephoneand any changes in contact information during the time of the leave. When new employees are hired following the August 25th report, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to will provide the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalinformation listed above within three business days of the date of hire.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside shall for Association business purposes have the following exclusive rights: SECTION 8.1 The Association has the right to represent the interest of instructional time all employees in accordance with the unit, and to present its views to the District on matters of concern, either orally or in writing. SECTION 8.2 Representatives of the Association, upon making their presence known to the District's use of facilities policy, shall have access to the District premises during business hours, provided that no conferences or meetings between employees and the Association representatives shall in any way hamper or obstruct the normal workflow. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 SECTION 8.3 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school employee bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by in the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by buildings within the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existDistrict. 6.5 SECTION 8.4 The Association shall appoint have the right to utilize all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual but not limited to: Annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated non-certified personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of Board of Education all board meetings, treasurer's reports, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit membersall members of the bargaining unit, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersinformation which may be necessary for the Association to represent employees. Nothing contained in the above The President shall be construed provided with a list of new hires following each Board meeting. SECTION 8.5 The Association shall have the right to require use District mail service for communication purposes. SECTION 8.6 The Association shall have the right to use District facilities and equipment, including computers, typewriters, duplication equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. Any supplies or materials that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided are used for flyers, newsletters or meeting notices by the DistrictAssociation shall be recorded and paid for by the Association. 6.7 SECTION 8.7 The Association shall have the right to use District buildings for meetings, to transact Association business, provided said meetings do not interfere with ordinary school operation and the workday. The Association shall be guaranteed a two (2) hour block of time on a workday prior to the first student day to conduct a general membership meeting. The Association shall be afforded an additional one (1) hour block of time before or after this general membership meeting, if time is not allotted during the meeting, to meet with new employees. If an employee is hired after the beginning of the school year, the District will notify the Association and shall provide thirty (30) minutes during the new employee’s workday within thirty (30) days of the following hire date for the Association to meet with them. Upon request, the District may approve additional time for this meeting. In addition, the Association shall be allowed up to two (2) one (1) hour blocks of time on early release days to conduct Association meetings during the school year, with scheduling approved by the District. If the early release days are eliminated from the District calendar, the parties shall negotiate an alternative option. SECTION 8.8 Whenever Association representatives are scheduled with District representatives to participate in formal negotiation sessions during the workday the Association representatives shall be released without loss of pay. SECTION 8.9 Employees requested by the District to participate in any joint meetings shall suffer no loss of pay or benefits. SECTION 8.10 The President shall be informed of any changes in employment status affecting employees and shall also be notified of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification any grievances and disciplinary meetings. SECTION 8.11 The President will be sent directly to provided with a list of new employees within thirty (30) days after the Association office. 6.8 beginning of school. The District President shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall also be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left an updated list of new employees at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to end of each month, in the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalform of Board minutes.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in 3 3.1 Authorized representatives of the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official 4 Association business on school property provided that this shall only when it does not interfere with the school 5 program or duties of the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use.. 6 6.4 7 3.2 The Association shall have the right to use District facilities and related equipment for 8 Association meetings outside established work hours. The Association shall have the 9 right to use District facilities and related equipment during work hours when: (a) an 10 authorized Association representative secures advance permission from the site 11 administrator for such use within established work hours (such permission shall not be 12 unreasonably withheld); (b) Association meetings do not interfere with the school 13 program or duties of unit members; (c) Association meetings do not interfere with the 14 rights of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with Association 15 representatives. 16 17 3.3 The Association shall have the right to use the District internal mail services and mail 18 boxes. The Association shall have the sole right to post and remove notices of activities 19 and matters of Association concern on unit member Association bulletin boards, one of which shall be 20 provided by the District at each school site in an area frequented by unit members. At least the 21 time of distribution or posting, a portion copy of one bulletin board the notice, distributed or posted, shall be 22 provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of to the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings Superintendent and the central offices and to persons working where site administrator. 23 24 3.4 Upon request, the District shall place on the agenda for any regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 Board meeting an 25 item for Association public communication. The Association shall appoint be the exclusive 26 employee organization representing the certificated bargaining unit which has the right to 27 be placed on the agenda for any faculty meeting. The Association shall have the right to 28 inform the faculty of meetings pertaining to any and all unit member matters within the scope of 29 representation and contract maintenance matters, and may, subject to reasonable 30 regulation by the site administrator, report on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management.matters pertaining to Association business. 31 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition 32 3.5 Names and work locations of all members of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of bargaining unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The 33 District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office.on or about October 15 of the school year. At least bi-monthly 34 thereafter during the same school year, the District shall furnish the Association 35 corrections to the same list, including the above-specified information. 36 6.8 37 3.6 The District shall furnish two copies of the District Board Policies to the Association, and 38 the District shall distribute to the Association two copies of changes to the Board 39 Policies. 40 41 The District shall maintain on its website an accurate up-to-date electronic copy of all 42 District policies and administrative regulations for reference by the Association and unit 43 members. 45 3.7 The District, upon request by the Association, agrees to furnish to the Association, within 46 a current seniority list reasonable time, all available public information concerning financial resources and a copy thereof 47 professional staffing. Other than as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the District 48 shall not be obligated to provide any information or documents other than as regularly 49 prepared in the ordinary course of business. 1 3.8 Whenever the District forms, revises, or dissolves any committee, the Association shall 2 be represented on such committee. The Association shall choose the Association 3 representative. The District shall furnish the Association President, with written notice 4 before the formation, revision, or dissolution of the committee. Such communication 5 shall be sent furnished within a reasonable period of time before any nomination or other 6 response shall be expected from the Association. When forming or revising a committee, 7 the communication shall show the purpose of the committee and names and titles of 8 District representatives serving on the committee, if known at the time. Throughout the 9 term of this Agreement, the District’s record of all such committees, reflecting current 10 membership and the name of the administrator servicing the committee, shall be 11 accessible to the Association listing President and/or to his/her designee. 12 13 3.9 The Board shall have the first day each unit member rendered paid service authority to determine the need and desirability to form 14 commissions comprised of community representatives to advise the Board on matters of 15 importance to the District. These commissions may address matters such as resources, 16 diversity, safety, and other issues of importance as determined by the Board. When such 17 commissions are formed, however, the Association shall be apprised. The Association 18 shall also have the right to select a non-voting member of the commission and may attend 19 all meetings for the purposes of providing input on matters under consideration. Prior to 20 the time that any commission provides recommendations to the Board, the Association 21 shall be afforded the opportunity to express its point of view before any action is taken. 22 23 3.10 A maximum of fourteen (14) days release time per school year may be utilized by 24 members of the bargaining unit other than the Association President, as designated by the 25 Association, for attendance at local, state, national meetings/conferences and for 26 attendance at community and civic organization meetings or for conducting other 27 business pertinent to Association affairs. Any day for which the District does not provide 28 a substitute shall not be charged against the Association release days. In addition, the 29 Association President shall be provided contract maintenance time to conduct 30 Association business and grievance processing on a full-time basis. This full-time release 31 provision may be divided between two unit members on a fractional basis not to exceed 32 one full-time equivalent, subject to the mutual agreement of both the District and 33 Association, on an annual basis. The Association shall reimburse the District for the time 34 of the Association President as follows: 60% of the salary shown in group two, step one. 35 The utilization of contract maintenance time and staffing arrangements shall be annually 36 reviewed and agreed to by the parties. The Association President’s contracted work year 37 shall be extended by twenty (20) additional days for contract maintenance purposes and 38 other Association business. The utilization of these days shall be determined by the 39 Association. 6.9 All vendors seeking 41 3.10.1 In the event the Association President utilizing contract maintenance time rescinds 42 his/her Association leave, the District shall return said officer to that unit member’s 43 former assignment if requested to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Associationso. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.44

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit local Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organizeuse school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, joinprovided that when special custodial service is required, the Employer may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of School rooms. The local Association shall provide the Board with dates and support the Association for the purpose places of representation in the meeting and negotiating processregularly scheduled meetings by September 15. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. C. The local Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computers, copy machines, other duplicating equipment, and audiovisual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The local Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member office bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building building. The Association may use the district mail service and member mail boxes for appropriate and reasonable communication to HEA members. E. It is understood that purpose. All Association communications at no time shall have proper identification students be involved in the dissemination of the Association. Except for the Association electionssuch literature, political campaign literature and such material shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply made readily accessible to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existthem. 6.5 F. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Employer agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to reasonable request all available information concerning the financial condition resources of the Districtdistrict, including but not limited to, annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda agenda, expanded resumes and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit all members, salaries paid thereto and educational background, contracts held with other employee groups in the district and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above members and students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. G. The Board shall be construed place on the agenda of each regular Board meeting any matters brought to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided its attention by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly so long as those matters are made known to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent superintendent’s office five (5) days prior to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtsaid regular meeting. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit CSEA shall have the following organizational rights: 1. Right of access at reasonable times to areas in which employees work. 2. The right to freely organizeuse, joinwithout charge, designated bulletin boards and mailboxes. The CSEA chapter president or designee shall be allowed to use District telephones during non-working hours for CSEA business calls provided there is no additional cost to the District for such calls. 3. The right to reasonable use, without charge; of District-owned office and audio- visual equipment, facilities, and support buildings, except that charges may be levied for any supplies used or for any building or facility used for which the Association general public would be charged for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 The Association 4. Once each year, and upon written request, the District shall have provide CSEA with the right to post notices of activities following information that is relevant and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except necessary for the Association electionsExclusive Representative to represent its bargaining unit members under the Educational Employment Relations Act. This information shall include in alphabetical order, political campaign literature shall employee's name, initial hire date, classification, whether the employee is full-time or part-time, number of months employed (10 or more months), job site, and current classified salary schedule. Unless voluntarily consented to by an employee represented by CSEA, the social security numbers, personal addresses, and personal telephone numbers will not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided released by the District. 6.7 5. The right to receive, without charge, one copy of the Board of Trustees' agenda with any pertinent non-confidential supporting information. 6. The right to receive a copy of the preliminary District budget for the ensuing year at the time it is forwarded to the Board of Trustees, the adopted budget at the time it is adopted, and any adopted revisions to the budget during the budget year. 7. The right to review, at reasonable times, other non-confidential materials in the possession of or produced by the District necessary for CSEA to fulfill its role as the exclusive bargaining agent. 8. A maximum of one unit member shall be granted release time to attend the CSEA annual conference. Such leave shall not exceed five days and shall be requested by the designated attendees at least 30 days prior to the date of commencement of such leave. 9. Any time the District appoints an advisory committee that includes a representative of CSEA, CSEA may select the representative. 10. The District will notify acknowledges that it may not meet and negotiate or enter into any written agreements over matters within the Association scope of the following changes representation with any organization other than CSEA concerning rights of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association officeemployees. 6.8 11. The District shall maintain a current seniority list provide each present unit member and all new unit members with a copy thereof of this Agreement. 12. All references made to "release time" in this Agreement shall be sent understood to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered be in paid service to the Districtstatus. 6.9 All vendors seeking 13. The right to do personal business with unit members have reasonable release time for negotiation of the Agreement. Such release time shall be referred limited to those employees who are designated members of the AssociationCSEA Bargaining Team. 14. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors The right for distribution swing shift employees to unit members shall be referred receive release time to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalattend chapter meetings. 15. The right to select job stewards.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 1. See Article XXI pending outcome of agency shop election. 2. The Association recognizes the responsibilities of an exclusive bargaining agent for the unit as described and realizes that to provide maximum opportunities for continuing employment, working conditions and wages, the Board must maintain a strong economic position. The Association shall cooperate with the Board to assure maximum efficiency and shall cooperate with the District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organizereducing absenteeism, joineliminating tardiness, and support other practices which interfere with or reduce the Association for effectiveness of the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processwork program. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 3. The Association shall have the right to post appropriate notices of their activities and matters of Association concern on unit member Association bulletin boards. At boards at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building for that purposeadministrative unit. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation have the right to reasonable use of District mail service, and for qualified operator to use office equipment necessary to produce Association notices and publications on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementa no-cost, noninterference with District business basis. 6.6 4. Upon proper notification, the Association shall have the right to reasonable use of school facilities for meetings subject to requirements of the Board’s Civic Center Policy. 5. Accredited representatives of the Association shall have access to administrative units of the District at reasonable times during working hours provided they obtain approval from the site administrator or his designated representative. 6. Release time of five (5) days for two (2) delegates for the first 150 members and one (1) additional delegate for each 100 members or fraction thereof, not to exceed a maximum of six (6) delegates under this agreement, will be granted for attendance at the annual CSEA Conference. 7. The District Association may assign job representatives as needed to a maximum of one representative per work location. The Association agrees to furnish provide the Board with an up-to-date list of current job representatives. 8. Association officers, and job stewards, excluding President, may be authorized release time not to exceed twelve (12) hours per month to coordinate Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition /Board business. Release time shall be subject to approval of the District, including annual financial reports employee’s immediate supervisor and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersmay not exceed two (2) hours at any one time. Nothing contained in the above Release time for Chapter President shall be construed subject to require that approval of the employee’s immediate supervisor and may not exceed four (4) hours per day for full-time employees or one-half the assigned work day for part-time (less than eight hour employees) at any one time nor nine (9) hours per month. Release time of four (4) hours on any work day for full-time employees shall not exceed four half (1Ú2) days per year; all other release time shall be taken in increments of two (2) hours or less, not to exceed a total of nine (9) hours per month. 9. The Board shall allow a period of ninety (90) minutes at the end of the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtorientation meeting for Association business if a District orientation meeting is held. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. Association representatives shall have reasonable access to all school buildings to discuss organizational business with all employees, when they are not required to render service, provided prior approval has been obtained from the Administration. It shall be the responsibility of the Association representatives to inform the site administrator, or in his/her absence, the office secretary when site visits are made. B. The District agrees that employees Board shall provide the Association’s President with one copy of the Board Agenda packet prior to each Boart of Trustees meeting. The Board Agenda packet is to be placed in the represented unit Association President’s school mail box. C. The Association, upon prior approval, may use the school mailboxes or bulletin board spaces frequented by employees as designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions: All postings for bulletin boards or items for school distribution and identification of the organization together with a designated authorization by the Association President; and, a copy of such postings or distributions must be provided to the Superintendent or designee at the same time as posting or distribution. D. The Association, upon prior approval, shall have the right to freely organizeuse institutional equipment, joinfacilities, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities buildings at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the times. Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 pay actual costs, when appropriate. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At use building(s) for meetings subject to the following conditions: (a) Such use does not interfere with or impair the educational program in any way. (b) Use has not been granted to someone else. (c) The site administrator has been notified at least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided two (2) days in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification advance of the Associationtime and place of such meeting. 2. Except for If the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on use of said school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail building(s) by the Association or any of its unit membersresults in expense to the District, nor the Association shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by reimburse the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existDistrict such expense. 6.5 3. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementleave any premises they use in suitable condition. 6.6 E. The right to review employee personnel files and any other records dealing with employees when accompanied by the employee or on presentation of written authorization signed by the employee. F. If requested, the right to be supplied with a complete roster of hires date seniority, class seniority, and bargaining unit for all employees in the bargaining unit or the effective date of this Agreement an every July thereafter. The roster shall indicate the employee’s current classification. G. The right to receive one (1) copy of any public data, to include reports, funding applications, budgetary or financial information upon request. The District agrees to furnish the Associationmay charge actual costs of reproduction, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtwhen appropriate. 6.7 H. The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such CSEA President shall receive release time as necessary to carry out CSEA duties and responsibilities after notification will be sent directly to the Association officeSuperintendent. 6.8 I. The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent right of release time for two (2) CSEA chapter delegates to attend the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service CSEA Annual Conference, not to the Districtexceed 80 hours. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 1. The District agrees Association shall have the right of access to unit members at reasonable times. The term "reasonable times" as used herein means unit member rest periods, meal periods, and any time before or after a unit member's instructional day or when such unit member is present at his or her work area or site, but is not expected to be performing services on behalf of the Office. The County Office will cooperate, to the extent practicable, in providing the Association access to unit members by permitting Association representatives to be placed on meeting agendas provided that employees the Association representative appears following the completion of the regular meeting and the attendance of unit members is optional. 2. Representatives of the Association may contact unit members in any lounge facility, meeting room, office or classroom, provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit such access to a unit member at any time that students or parents are present in the represented unit classroom where such access might otherwise be permissible. 3. Representatives of the Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association utilize County School facilities for the purpose conduct of representation meetings. Requests to utilize such facilities shall be made according to the procedures established by the Superintendent and shall be subject to prior requests for the utilization of such facilities by groups entitled to their use under provisions of the Education Code. Meetings conducted in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school such facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time shall be in accordance with all established laws and in no way conflict with the District's use work of facilities policyother employees of the Office. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 4. The Association shall have the right to post notices make use of activities Office on-site office equipment when the equipment is not otherwise in use and matters in no way conflicts with the work of other employees. All direct costs to be borne by the Association. 5. The Association concern shall have the right to utilize a designated portion of bulletin boards normally used by the central office and satellite offices, for communication with its employees. One copy of all materials to be posted shall be provided to the site administrator at the facility in which such posting is to take place at the time of posting. The Association representatives shall be responsible for the maintenance of any materials posted on unit member bulletin boards, and for the prompt removal of any out-of-date materials to assure that adequate space is available for materials that must be posted upon such bulletin boards. At least a portion In addition, the Association shall have the right to use the County Office electronic mail service and unit member electronic mailboxes for communications to unit members provided that the County Office does not incur additional facility, equipment, or staffing costs solely for such access. 6. Existing mailbox facilities may be utilized by the Association for communications with unit members. One copy of one bulletin board all materials to be deposited in unit member mailboxes shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of to the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existsite administrator. 6.5 The Association shall appoint 7. Names and school sites of all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred provided without cost to the AssociationAssociation no later than July 15 and January 15 of each school year. 8. Materials left The Association officers and/or designees shall be allowed a maximum of 30 days released time for the purpose of attending CTA/NEA sponsored conferences or to conduct Association business at no loss of salary or benefits. Notification of released time shall be given by the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution Association President or his/her designee to the appropriate director or his/her designee in writing at least 48 hours (2 days) in advance of such released time. Access to unit members for the purpose of conducting Association business shall be referred as provided in Article V (1) above. 9. The Association shall receive two (2) copies of the adopted budget and any interim financial reports submitted to the Board. 10. The Association representative for review and/or distribution approvalshall be notified in writing of any new bargaining unit member(s) and his/her assignment(s) within two (2) weeks of the hiring date.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 13.1 The Association and its representatives may will have the right to use school District buildings for meetings and to transact Association business provided, however, such meetings must be scheduled with the building principal and will not have precedence over routine educational use or over previously scheduled use by other agencies. 13.2 Association members will have the right to use District facilities and equipment, including computers, copiers, fax machines, calculators, and AV equipment, at reasonable hours outside of instructional time times to conduct Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in accordance use. Direct operating costs associated with such use will be borne by the District's use of facilities policyAssociation. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 13.3 The Association shall will have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall boards to be provided in each faculty lounge of each building in the District. 13.4 The Association will have access to individual employee mailboxes, or slots, and e-mail where available. 13.5 The Association and its representatives will have access to all District buildings and to all employees for purposes of conducting Association business provided, however, that exercise of this privilege will not conflict with regular school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail operations. 13.6 Representatives duly authorized by the Association to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance procedures, conferences or any meetings with representatives of its unit membersthe District will suffer no loss of pay. However, nor shall nothing contained herein will be construed to require such activities to be scheduled during regular school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by hours. The Board will provide to the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings Association a monthly up- to-date list of new certificated employees hired during the previous month, their assignments and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existrate of pay. 6.5 13.7 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the AssociationDistrict, on upon request, information concerning will furnish at cost to the financial condition of the District, including Association previously compiled but not limited to annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget budgeting requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, census meetings and attendance data, such information as may be legally deemed public information regarding student enrollment and employee names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtaddresses. 6.7 The District will notify the Association 13.8 A single copy of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will documents shall be sent directly furnished to the Association office.at no cost: 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list A. Regular and a copy thereof shall be sent to special school board agendas and minutes B. New policies and procedures for the Association listing the first day each NTEA President's book C. Annual Financial Report D. Annual Budget E. Bargaining unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.directory F. Staff postings of openings

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 A. The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association and its representatives shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities buildings at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance for meetings, at such hours that do not interfere with the District's use regular program of facilities policythe school or any other activities that have been previously scheduled and approved by the Board or its representatives. 6.3 B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility operations. C. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computer equipment, printers, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. 6.4 D. The Association and its members shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be The Association may use the district mail service and teacher mail boxes, e-mail, and voice mail for communication to teachers, provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature does not use this communication route to engage in partisan politics. This shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed interpreted to require the District to process any such mail through school the District's internal mail system. Any mail not delivered by the Association or any of its unit members, nor District shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by promptly returned to the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existsender. 6.5 E. The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District Board agrees to furnish to the Association, on request, Association in response to written requests available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations (including county allocation Board budgets), agenda agendas and minutes of all Board of Education meetings, treasurer's reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit membersall teachers, salaries paid thereto and such other educational background together with information as will assist which may be necessary for the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersto process any grievance or complaint. Nothing contained in herein shall require the above Board to provide the Association with research or clerical time. F. The Association shall be construed given opportunity to require that advise the District provide such information in Board with respect to any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtnew or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs or major revisions of educational policy to their adoption and/or general publication. 6.7 G. The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly rights granted herein to the Association officeshall not be granted to any competing labor organization. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent H. At the request of the Association, the Board agrees to furnish the Association listing President with up to five (5) hours per week to conduct Association business and to confer with the first day each unit member rendered paid service to administration regarding labor-management matters. The Association shall reimburse the DistrictBoard, on a quarterly basis, for the salary cost (including MPSERS and FICA) associated with this leave. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside shall for Association business purposes have the following exclusive rights: A. The Association has the right to represent the interest of instructional time all employees in accordance with the unit, and to present its views to the District on matters of concern, either orally or in writing. B. Representatives of the Association, upon making their presence known to the District's use of facilities policy, shall have access to the District premises during business hours, provided that no conferences or meetings between employees and the Association representatives shall in any way hamper or obstruct the normal workflow. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school employee bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by in the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by buildings within the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existDistrict. 6.5 D. The Association shall appoint have the right to utilize all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, available information concerning the financial condition resources of the District, including annual but not limited to: Annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated non-certified personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of Board of Education all board meetings, treasurer's reports, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit membersall members of the bargaining unit, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit membersinformation which may be necessary for the Association to represent employees. Nothing contained in the above The President shall be construed provided with a list of new hires following each Board meeting. E. The Association shall have the right to require use District mail service for communication purposes. F. The Association shall have the right to use District facilities and equipment, including typewriters, technology (including computers/email/fax machines), and all types of audio- visual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use and/or provided that use will not interrupt normal school operations. Any supplies or materials that are used for flyers, newsletters or meeting notices by the Association shall be recorded and paid for by the Association. G. The Association shall have the right to use District buildings for meetings, to transact Association business, provided said meetings do not interfere with ordinary school operation and the work day. H. Whenever Association representatives are scheduled with District representatives to participate in formal negotiation sessions during the workday the Association representatives shall be released without loss of pay. I. Employees requested by the District provide such information to participate in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtjoint meetings shall suffer no loss of pay or benefits. 6.7 J. The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof President shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtinformed of any changes in employment status affecting employees and shall also be notified of any grievances and disciplinary meetings. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 A. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and office equipment such as typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and also audio-visual equipment, when not otherwise in use. The use of said equipment shall be at such reasonable cost of all materials, labor and supplies incidental to such use and further the Association agrees to pay for any damage to said equipment incidental to Association use. B. Authorized representatives of the JCEA, MEA and NEA may, upon checking in with the building principal, enter the school building for the purpose of transacting official Association business during the school day while this contract is in full force and effect. Any JCEA, MEA or NEA representative shall not, during the course of his/her visit, interrupt or interfere in any way with normal school operations, nor shall he/she have the right to visit a teacher at, or take a teacher from his/her duty station. Further, any JCEA, MEA or NEA representative not so checking into the school building or any representative taking a teacher away from his/her duty station may be barred from further access to the building during the school year and any teacher conversing with a representative knowing that said representative has not complied with the provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to a reprimand the first time and further disciplinary action thereafter. C. The Association shall have the exclusive right to post reasonable notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member teacher bulletin boards. At , at least a portion one (1) of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school building building. The Association may use teacher mailboxes for that purpose. All Association communications to teachers; all such notices shall have proper identification be signed. D. The Board agrees to make available to the JCEA designee upon request available information concerning financial resources of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the Districtdistrict, including but not limited to teachers' salaries and placement on salary schedule, annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personneladministrative salaries, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda agendas and minutes of Board of Education all board meetings, treasurer's reports, census and attendance membership data, names and addresses of unit membersany changes clarifying the above, and such other generally available information as will assist the Association JCEA in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs negotiation proposals on behalf of unit membersthe teachers. Nothing contained The Board shall not be required to furnish to the JCEA or teachers information of confidential nature obtained from other schools, personnel employment agencies or former employers, such as recommendations for employment and other material of a confidential nature. Any request for information identified in the above this paragraph (D) shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided made by the DistrictJCEA designee in writing, directed to the Superintendent. An appropriate written response shall be returned to the designated representative within fifteen (15) work days from the date said request is received by the Superintendent. Original records may be examined only at the office of the school. 6.7 The District E. Special conferences for important matters will notify be arranged between the Association JCEA designee and the Superintendent upon mutual consent of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members parties. Such meetings shall be between at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to two (2) members of the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list JCEA and the Superintendent and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the Districtrepresentative of his/her choice. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 4.1 The District agrees association and the Board agree that neither party shall practice unlawful discrimination against any employee in the bargaining unit because of race, color, creed, sex, age, religion, physical disability, the exercise of his/her political opinion or affiliation with the association. 4.2 The association shall be entitled to use the official bulletin boards and other means of communication to employees in the represented bargaining unit, subject to the following conditions: 4.2.1 Within each school or building there shall be designated one or more sections of bulletin boards as staff bulletin boards. Communications to employees in the bargaining unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating processbe posed only on these bulletin boards. 6.2 The Association 4.2.2 Mailboxes and its representatives may other district means of distributing information are primarily for use school facilities at reasonable hours outside as a means of instructional time in accordance with communication for matters pertaining to the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives functioning of the Association shall be district and the school. The association is permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided their use for distribution of materials as long as that this shall use does not interfere with the unit members' work schedule normal functioning of the school or interrupt department. The association may use school equipment for preparation of material as long as the use does not interfere with normal school facility useoperations. The association may not use district materials for association business. 6.4 4.2.3 Administrators in charge of these bulletin boards and mailboxes are designated as the superintendent’s representatives. The Association association shall provide copies of all general notices and bulletins distributed to the above-mentioned representatives who shall not censor the materials. 4.2.4 Any communication posted on a staff bulletin board, sent through the district system of distribution, or placed in employee mailboxes, shall include the name of the organization sending the communication, the date of posting or distribution and the name of the association president. 4.2.5 All association business, discussion and activities will be conducted by unit members or association officials outside established work hours; excepting scheduled breaks and scheduled lunch times. The association and its members may request use of school buildings and facilities. Requests shall be made through established district procedures. The use of special facilities (gymnasium, kitchen, etc.), which may require the services of additional personnel or the sponsoring of events at which an admission charge is made, will be subject to charge covering the cost. 4.2.6 Representatives of the association shall not contact employees during the normal workday excepting scheduled breaks at scheduled lunch times. Official representatives of the association shall report to the school or department office before visiting an employee on the premises of the school or district building. 4.3 The Board shall provide the association with seventy-five (75) days of release time each school year, for use by the association president for association business or processing grievances. The above is subject to written approval of the superintendent or his/her designee three (3) days prior to such release time. Upon mutual agreement, time limits may be shortened. Additional release time may be authorized by the district or purchased by the association as appropriate. 4.4 An employee shall be entitled to representation by the association in matters that affect his/her continued employment with the district, and at times, when disciplinary action is contemplated/taken, or when reviewing one’s personnel file. 4.5 A written list of association officials and representatives, including names and mailing addresses, shall be furnished to the Board at least annually, and the association shall promptly notify the Board of any interim changes of such officials and representatives. 4.6 The district agrees to provide one copy of any public document to the association upon request of the association and upon reimbursement to the district of all clerical and material costs involved in the duplication of the public document. 4.7 The association shall have the sole and exclusive right to have membership dues, initiation, and service fees deducted for the employees in the bargaining unit by the district. The association shall receive the deductions on a timely basis. The district shall, upon appropriate written authorization from any employee, deduct and make appropriate remittance for insurance premiums, credit union payments, savings bonds, charitable donations, or other plans or programs jointly approved by the association and the district. 4.8 Employees shall provide to their site administrator and the district personnel office their current mailing address and notify the district personnel office within ten (10) days of a change of address. 4.09 In addition, the district shall provide the association a listing of all bargaining unit retirees for the fiscal year by June 30 of each year. 4.10 Within sixty (60) days after execution of this agreement, the district shall post notices the negotiated agreement on the district’s website, (xxxxxxxxxx.xxx). A hard copy of activities the negotiated agreement will be available at each district site for the employee access. Upon request, hard copies will be provided to the President of CSEA for distribution to members of the Executive Board and matters CSEA site representatives. Any employee who becomes a member of Association concern on the bargaining unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion after the execution of one bulletin board this agreement shall be provided in each school building for that purposewith a copy of this agreement without charge at the time of their employment. All Association communications shall have proper identification CSEA members may request to make a copy of the Association. Except site available contract for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any personal use and as outlined in 4.2.2 of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not existthis article. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees and Association recognize the rights of unit members to form, join, and participate in lawful activities of unit member organizations. 6.2 The District and the represented Association shall not inquire into, nor predicate any adverse action upon a unit member's personal, political and organizational activities or preferences which are not in conflict with any statute or interfere with the unit member's job performance. 6.3 The Association and its members shall have the right to freely organizemake use of district equipment, joinbuildings, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours times outside of instructional time in accordance the regular duty day when not being used for school business and with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives permission of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility useappropriate site administrator. 6.4 The Association may use the District mail service and the unit member mailboxes for communicating with unit members. The Association mail will be addressed to the school "rep" and the "rep" will distribute the mail to individual members. All items distributed shall be clearly identified as to the name of the organization and the name of a responsible officer. The Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations and the Superintendent shall receive a courtesy copy of each communication. 6.5 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At boards assigned to the local Association, at least a portion one of one bulletin board which shall be provided in each school. 6.6 Authorized representatives of the Association, at the request of the Association, shall be permitted to transact official business on school building property at reasonable times when unit members are not meeting with students or performing assigned district responsibilities. 6.7 Business representatives of the Association, at the request of unit members, may be permitted to transact official business on school property at the duty free lunch period and/or after the normal duty day. The following procedure shall be followed when using this section: 6.8 The Association representatives shall receive reasonable release time for that purpose. All negotiations and grievance processing without loss of compensation. 6.9 The District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association communications shall have proper identification with one (1) copy of any public document. 6.10 On or before October 15th, the District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association with: 6.11 The District will forward a Board packet of all public board meetings minus confidential items to the President of the Association. 6.12 The Association has the right to consult on the definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and curriculum and the selection of textbooks to the extent such matters are within the discretion of public school employees under the law. 6.13 Association faculty representatives and executive Board members will be released from their schools to attend Association Representative Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. or after their last class is excused, whichever is later. 6.13.1 The Association President will provide the District with a calendar of Association meetings at the beginning of the new school year. 6.14 The District agrees to provide the option to the Association of releasing the Association President full time at the expense of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The reimburse the District agrees to furnish the Association, on request, information concerning the financial condition actual cost of the District, including annual financial reports President’s salary and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements health and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist welfare benefits. Payment to the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above District shall be construed to require that the District provide such information made in any form other than it would normally be provided by the DistrictJanuary and July of each year. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 3.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit Association shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support of the Association reasonable use of District facilities at times other than normal working hours and/or hours of student instruction for the purpose purposes of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official transacting lawful Association business on school property provided that this shall such use does not interfere with the school program or duties of unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use, and provided further, such authorized Association representative first fully complies with the appropriate District Civic Center permit procedures. 6.4 3.2 The Association shall have the right to post notices with appropriate Association identification regarding activities of legitimate Association concern on designated bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided at each school site in areas frequented by unit members. In addition, the Association shall have the right to use the District mail service and mailboxes to the extent permitted by law for communication to unit members concerning activities and matters of legitimate Association concern on unit member bulletin boardsconcern. At least a portion Copies of one bulletin board all materials posted or distributed shall be provided in each school building for to the superintendent and designee at the time the information is posted and/or distributed. The Association shall not post or distribute information that purpose. All is knowingly false or defamatory. 3.3 The Association communications shall have proper identification the right of reasonable access to areas in which unit members work during non-working time for the purpose of transacting legitimate Association business provided such business does not interfere with the school program, operation, and/or duties of the unit members. Upon arriving at the work site, the Association representative shall first report to the appropriate site principal to announce their presence and to state the purpose of the visit. 3.4 The District shall make available to the Association, upon request, public documents in its possession which are non-confidential or privileged, and which are directly necessary and relevant to negotiations. Except The District may copy such documents for the Association electionsupon reimbursement of any costs for labor and materials. 3.5 Upon prior written approval by the District, political campaign literature the Association may use the copier at the central office, and computers at the building sites provided it pays for the cost of all materials, supplies, and labor incurred for each use. 3.6 RELEASE TIME - The Association shall receive a total of ten (10) days per year to be used for legitimate Association-related business, provided that such release time be taken in half-day increments, be limited to one person per department or office at any given time, and not be posted on school bulletin boards used for or distributed through school mail by in connection with any form of concerted work action, and provided further, the Association or any notifies the District at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of its taking such leave. An additional five (5) days will be granted for the purpose of providing the opportunity for a unit membersmember, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used in any manner for political purposes selected by the Association, to attend selected Association activity. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do These additional (5) days may not existbe used for any other purpose. 6.5 The 3.6.1 Upon forty-eight hours (48) advanced written notice, the Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established be entitled to three (3) additional days per year in quarter-day increments for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by managementthe purpose of conducting lawful Association business, provided the Association reimburses the District an amount equal to the substitute cost, be limited to one person per department or office at any given time, and not be used for or in connection with any form of concerted work action. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish 3.6.2 Upon forty-eight (48) hours advanced written notice from the Association, on requestthe District shall permit a unit member to serve as an election monitor during the workday once each year without loss of pay for officer elections, information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained provided there is no undue interruption in the above election monitor’s work responsibilities. In addition, the District shall provide the equivalent of one release day once each year for an association representative to be present at an election site for collection bargaining contract ratification. Except as provided herein, no other unit member shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the Districtrelease time for voting. 6.7 The District will notify the Association of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or status. Such notification will be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees in the represented unit shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process.‌ 6.2 The Association and its representatives may use school facilities at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 2 1. The Association shall have the right of access to post notices of activities bargaining unit 3 members at reasonable times. The term "reasonable times" as used 4 herein means employee meal periods and matters of Association concern any time before or after an 5 employee's instructional, preparation, or assigned duty time when 6 such an employee is present upon District property, but is not 7 expected to be performing services or to be ready to perform service 8 on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification behalf of the AssociationDistrict. 9 2. Except for Representatives of the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used may contact employees in any manner for political purposes by the Association. This provision shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association10 lounge facility, on requestmeeting room, information concerning the financial condition office or classroom of the District, including annual financial reports 11 provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit such access 12 to a teacher during working hours except non-duty breaks and audits, register the 13 lunch period. 14 3. Representatives of certificated personnel, preliminary budget requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of Board of Education meetings, census and attendance data, names and addresses of unit members, and such other information as will assist the Association shall have the right, subject to 15 coordination, to utilize District facilities and equipment available in developing intelligent, accurate, informed 16 staff rooms and constructive programs on behalf of work areas. Employee organizations using 17 equipment shall reimburse the District for any cost thereof. Site 18 level unit memberscommittee meetings may be approved by contacting the 19 District Office by email for use permission. Nothing contained in the above All other requests to 20 utilize facilities shall be construed to require that the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be made upon forms provided by the District, 21 and shall be subject to prior requests for the utilization of such 22 facilities by groups entitled to their use under the provisions of the 23 Education Code. Meetings conducted in such facilities shall in no 24 way conflict with the public school purposes of the District as 25 defined in the Education and Government Codes, or interfere with 26 the ongoing instructional program. 6.7 The 27 4. To assure the safety and security of students, any representative of 2 the Association who wishes to enter a school campus of the District will 3 during hours in which students are present shall notify the Association 4 principal's office of his/her identity and status as the representative 5 of an employee organization. Appropriate identification and 6 credentials may be required. Access pursuant to this agreement 7 shall, in all instances, be subject to the right of the following changes individual 8 employee to not be harassed, restrained, intimidated or coerced. 9 5. The Association shall use designated portions of status District bulletin 10 boards for bargaining unit members at least monthly: nameposted communications to its members. District mail 11 boxes, addresse-mail, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent and SUTA website may also be used for association 12 communications. 13 6. Nothing herein shall be deemed to permit the posting or statusdistribution 14 of libelous or obscene materials. 15 7. Such notification will be sent directly to Use of facilities by the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent limited to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at the District office and/or school sites by vendors meeting 16 activities necessary for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative for review and/or distribution approval.fulfilling their role as exclusive

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 6.1 The District agrees that employees Association shall have, in addition to other rights expressly set forth or provided by statute, the represented unit following rights: The Association shall have the right to freely organizebe provided bulletin boards, joinor sections thereof, and support the Association for the purpose of representation in the meeting and negotiating process. 6.2 The posting Association and its representatives may use school facilities materials at reasonable hours outside of instructional time in accordance with the District's use of facilities policy. 6.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with the unit members' each work schedule or interrupt normal school facility use. 6.4 site. The Association shall have the right to post notices use intra-district mail service, e-mail, internet access and staff mailboxes for communication purposes with its members. The Association shall have access to school facilities and equipment in accordance with the policy and procedures on “Use of activities School Facilities”. Any officer or authorized representative of the Association shall have the right to visit district buildings, individual educators or groups of educators of the Association as need arises, without disruption to the educational environment. The Association shall have the right to present at new employee orientation and benefit fair meetings. WVEA Building Representatives may conduct one WVEA Association building meeting per month throughout the school year during the thirty (30) minutes before or after the student day. Four additional meetings may be conducted at the discretion of the WVEA Building Representative or WVEA Executive Board. In response to Association request, the Board may place on the agenda of each regular Board meeting any matters of brought to its attention by the Association, so long as these matters are made known to the Superintendent's office one week prior to said regular meeting. The Association concern on unit member bulletin boards. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be afforded designated time at each regular Board meeting during public comments or, if requested, at a time associated with a specific agenda item. Association membership forms and related information will be provided in each school building for that purpose. All Association communications shall have proper identification of the Association. Except for the Association elections, political campaign literature shall not be posted on school bulletin boards or distributed through school mail by the Association or any of its unit members, nor shall school facilities or equipment be used and included in any manner for political purposes all new hire packets. Representatives duly authorized by the AssociationAssociation may participate during work hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conference or meetings with representatives of the district without loss of pay. This provision The administration shall apply to both school buildings and the central offices and to persons working where regular mail boxes do not exist. 6.5 The Association shall appoint all unit member representation on committees established for hiring management personnel when deemed necessary by management. 6.6 The District agrees to furnish the Association, on requestupon, request data and information concerning the financial condition resources of the Districtdistrict, including including, but not limited to, annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, preliminary budget tentative budgeting requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of all Board meetings held in open session; student enrollment, membership data in a monthly basis including the name, assignment, worksite, FTE and salary placement; the employee directory and any other information available in accordance with laws pertaining to the availability of Education meetingsdistrict data. This information shall be provided to the Association within a reasonable time frame. Additionally, census and attendance dataupon request, the District shall provide the Association with a list of names and addresses of unit membersnewly hired or reassigned employees, and such other their contact information as including the name, assignment, FTE, salary schedule placement, and district email address of each new hire. When new employees are hired following September 1, the District will assist provide the information listed above within a reasonable time frame after the date of hire. The Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of unit members. Nothing contained in the above shall be construed able to require that meet with new employees within thirty (30) days after their hire date of a minimum of thirty minutes during regular work hours, without disruption to the District provide such information in any form other than it would normally be provided by the District. 6.7 educational environment. The District will notify also include the Association names of any members who are on a leave absence, the anticipated duration of such a leave and any changes in contact information during the time of the following changes of status for bargaining unit members at least monthly: name, address, telephone, position, location, change in contract percent or statusleave. Such notification will Employee(s) must be sent directly to the Association office. 6.8 The District shall maintain a current seniority list and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Association listing the first day each unit member rendered paid service to the District. 6.9 All vendors seeking to do personal business with unit members shall be referred to the Association. Materials left at informed by the District office and/or or building administration of a possible disciplinary action and their right to have representation at all meetings pertaining to disciplinary actions. Employees shall have the right to access their work sites, classroom and common work spaces during the course of the school sites by vendors year, during break periods and on weekends. Reasonable restrictions on building access may be made if necessitated for distribution to unit members shall be referred to the Association representative cleaning and maintenance of a worksite. Employees will comply with reasonable district procedures for review and/or distribution approvalweekend access.