Board Reserves Management Rights. Except as specifically abridged, delegated, granted or modified by a specific and express term of this agreement, the Board hereby retains and reserves to itself and the administration without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in them of the laws and the constitution of the State of Ohio, including but not limited to management's right to: determine matters of inherent managerial policy which include, but are not limited to areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the Board, standards of service, its overall budget, utilization of technology, and organizational structure; hire, assign, direct, schedule, supervise, and evaluate bargaining unit members; maintain and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of school operations; determine the methods, processes, means and personnel by which school operations are to be conducted; suspend, discipline, demote, or terminate bargaining unit members for just cause; lay off, non-renew, transfer, promote, or retain bargaining unit members; determine the adequacy of the work force; determine the overall mission of the school district as an educational unit; effectively manage the work force; take actions to carry out the mission of the school district; determine the work hours of bargaining unit members and the instructional hours for pupils; and direct, assign, and schedule pupils.
