Common use of BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 The Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitutions of the State of Michigan, and of the United States, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right: A. to exercise the executive management and administrative control of the school system, its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees; B. to hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the law, to determine their qualifications; and the conditions for their continued employment, or their dismissal or demotion, and to promote and transfer all such employees; C. to establish grade levels, and courses of instruction, including special programs, and to provide for athletic, recreational and social events for students, all as deemed necessary or advisable by the Board; D. to decide upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides of every kind and nature; E. to initiate and carry out procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to the provisions of the Michigan Tenure Act; and this Agreement F. to carry on an evaluation of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means of obtaining financial support for the School District. 4.02 The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will be limited by the terms of this Agreement to the extent such terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, and the Constitution and laws of the United States. 4.03 Nothing contained herein will be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 A. The Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors people of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitutions Constitution of the State of Michigan, Michigan and the laws and the Constitution of the United States, including, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to the provisions of law and the specific and express terms of this Agreement, the right: A. to exercise 1. To the executive management and administrative control of the school system, system and its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees;employees during the conduct of school business. B. to 2. To hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the lawemployees, to determine their qualifications; , and the conditions for their continued employment, or their dismissal or demotion, and to promote promote, and transfer all such employees;. C. to 3. To establish grade levels, grades and courses of instruction, including special programs, programs and to provide for athletic, recreational and social events for students, students all as deemed necessary or advisable by the Board;. D. to 4. To decide upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides of every kind and nature; E. to initiate and carry out procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to the provisions of the Michigan Tenure Act; and this Agreement F. to carry on an evaluation of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means of obtaining financial support for the School District. 4.02 5. To determine class schedules, the hours of instruction, and the duties, responsibilities and assignments of teachers and other employees with respect thereto, and non-teaching activities, and the terms and conditions of employment. B. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, regulations and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will shall be limited only by the terms of this Agreement to the extent such specific and express terms hereof are in conformance with the laws and Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, Michigan and the laws and Constitution and laws of the United States. 4.03 Nothing contained herein C. The Board recognizes the importance of a teacher reference library. They shall continue to improve and up-grade the present one located in the senior high. They will welcome recommendations from the Association or appropriate committee as established in ARTICLE XVIII. D. The Board agrees to make available in each school, facilities for typing and duplicating in the preparation of instructional materials. E. The Board will welcome and consider recommendations from an appropriate committee as established in ARTICLE XVIII in the selection of new materials. F. The Board will continue with past practices of providing facilities, equipment and instructional materials, as deemed necessary to support the programs as prescribed by the building principal. Requests for additional equipment and supplies must be considered to deny or restrict approved by the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, or local laws or regulations as they pertain to educationbuilding principal.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 The Board4.1 Unless otherwise modified by this Agreement, on its own behalf all the customary rights, powers, functions and on behalf re- sponsibilities of the electors University shall be retained by the University and, in its discretion, may be exercised by the Board acting directly or through its authorized agents, including University Offic- ers of Administration. Such rights and responsibilities shall include those rights and powers that have been reserved to the Board through legislative acts and state and federal regulations and in- clude all matters relating to: a) the establishment and number of positions and vacancies and the filling of those positions and vacancies; b) appointment, reappointment, promotion and tenure; c) assignment and scheduling of work, location of work assignments and transfer of employees; d) retrenchment; e) governance; f) organizational structure and the establishment of schools, colleges, centers, institutes, departments, divisions and other units of the DistrictUniversity; g) reorganization, hereby retains en- largement, reduction or discontinuance of a function, position, or department or other unit of the University, or transfers of such functions, positions, departments or units; h) discipline, suspension or termination; i) curriculum, programs and reserves unto itselfdegrees; j) the making of such rules, without limitationregulations and policies as needed, all powersincluding those relating to matters of budget, rightsfinancial procedures and person- nel provided they do not conflict with the Agreement; k) such actions necessary to carry out the mission of the University in cases of emergency. 4.2 The exercise of any rights in a particular manner shall not preclude the University from exercising such right or function in any other manner that does not violate this Agreement. The University’s failure to exercise any right or function reserved to it shall not be deemed a waiver of its right to exercise same. 4.3 In addition, authoritythe parties acknowledge that written department policies (and college or school written policies in those colleges and schools with no departments) relating to reappointment, duties promotion, tenure and responsibilities conferred upon evaluation are incorporated by reference into this Agreement, provided such policies are submitted to and vested in it approved by the laws Deans and the Constitutions of the State of Michigan, and of the United States, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right: A. to exercise the executive management and administrative control of the school system, its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees; B. to hire all employees and, subject to the provisions Xxxxxxx following ratification of this Agreement and provided further that such policies are consistent with college and University policies and do not establish lesser obligations or standards than stated elsewhere in this Article. Unless the Xxxx or Xxxxxxx raises objections to such policies within six (6) months of submission, they shall be deemed incorporated by reference into the Agreement. 4.4 Provisions of the law, to determine their qualifications; University and the conditions for their continued employmentUniversity Officer’s Manual, or their dismissal or demotionits successor, and that deal with bargainable topics under the State Employees Labor Relations Act do not apply to promote and transfer all such employees; C. to establish grade levels, and courses of instruction, including special programs, and to provide for athletic, recreational and social events for students, all as deemed necessary or advisable by the Board; D. to decide upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides of every kind and nature; E. to initiate and carry out procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to the provisions members of the Michigan Tenure Act; and bargaining unit unless specifically incorporated by reference into this Agreement F. to carry on an evaluation of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means of obtaining financial support for the School District. 4.02 The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will be limited by the terms of this Agreement to the extent such terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, and the Constitution and laws of the United States. 4.03 Nothing contained herein will be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 4.01. The Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitutions of the State of Michigan, and of the United States, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right: A. to exercise the executive management and administrative control of the school system, its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees; B. to hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the law, to determine their qualifications; and the conditions for their continued employment, or their dismissal or demotion, and to promote and transfer all such employees; C. to establish grade levels, and courses of instruction, including special programs, and to provide for athletic, recreational and social events for students, all as deemed necessary or advisable by the Board; D. to decide upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides of every kind and nature; E. to initiate and carry out procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to the provisions of the Michigan Tenure Act; and this Agreement F. to carry on an evaluation of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means of obtaining financial support for the School District. 4.02 4.02. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will be limited by the terms of this Agreement to the extent such terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, and the Constitution and laws of the United States. 4.03 4.03. Nothing contained herein will be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 Nothing in this Agreement is to be interpreted as constituting a waiver of the Board of Education's rights and responsibilities to create and maintain schools that reflect it's public's wishes. The Boardintent of this Agreement is to establish wage ranges, working hours, and conditions of employment with the Association. Therefore, the Board on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws law and the Constitutions Constitution of the State of Michigan, Michigan and of the United States, States including, but not without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right: A. to exercise 1) To the executive management and administrative control of the school system, system and its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees;. B. to 2) To hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the law, to determine their qualifications; qualifications and the fitness for employment and conditions for their continued employment, or their dismissal or demotion, and to promote and transfer all such employeesdismissal; C. to 3) To establish grade levels, grades and courses of instruction, including special programs, and to provide for athletic, ; recreational and social events for students, all as deemed necessary or advisable by the Board; D. to decide upon 4) To determine overall goals and objectives as well as the means policies affecting the educational program; 5) To select textbooks, teaching material, and methods teaching aides 6) To determine class schedules, class size, the hours of instruction, and the selection assignments of textbooks teachers with respect thereto; 7) To determine the services, supplies, and other teaching materialsequipment necessary to continue its operations and to determine the methods and processes of carrying out work; 8) To adopt reasonable rules and regulations; 9) To determine the location or relocation of its facilities, including the establishment or relocation of new schools, buildings, division or subdivisions thereof, and the use relocation or closing of teaching aides of every kind and natureoffices, departments, divisions or sub-divisions, buildings, or other facilities; E. 10) To determine the financial policies including all accounting procedures, and all matters pertaining to initiate and carry out procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to public relations; 11) To determine the provisions size of the Michigan Tenure Actmanagement organization, its functions, authority, amount of supervision, and table of organization; and 12) To direct the working forces, including the right to hire, promote, discipline, transfer, and this Agreement F. to carry on an evaluation determine the size of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means of obtaining financial support for the School District. 4.02 workforce. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authorityduties, duties and responsibilities by the Board, Board and the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in the furtherance thereof, and shall be the use exclusive prerogative of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will be the Board except as limited by the specific terms of this Agreement to the extent such terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, and the Constitution and laws of the United StatesAgreement. 4.03 Nothing contained herein will be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 1. The Board, on Federation and all employees recognize that the Board of Education in its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the Districtdistrict, hereby retains and reserves to itself all powers, rights, authorities, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and Constitution of the State of Michigan and the United States. It is further recognized that said powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board of Education, the adoption and promulgation of policies, rules, regulations and practices, and furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith, shall be limited only by the specific and expressed terms of this Agreement, and then only to the extent that such specific and expressed terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan and the Constitution and laws of the United States. 2. The Union, its officers and members covered by this Agreement, agrees that there shall be no strikes, sit-downs, sit-ins, slowdowns, withholding of services (in whole or in part), stoppages of work; with the purpose being to alter wages, hours and/or working conditions, or any other related acts that interfere with the normal operations of the Board. 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Employer hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and it or vested in it by the laws and the Constitutions Constitution of the State of Michigan, Michigan and of the United States, includingand all rights and powers to manage and conduct the activities of the Employer prior to the certification of the Union, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rightrights to: A. to exercise the The executive management and administrative control of the school systemdistrict, its properties and properties, equipment, facilities, and operations and to direct the professional activities and work of its employee; B. Hire all employees and determine their qualification and the conditions of their continued employment; C. Promote, transfer and assign all employees; B. to hire all employees and, subject to D. Determine the provisions of this Agreement and size of the lawwork force, positions of employment and job descriptions and whether to determine their qualifications; and expend or reduce the conditions for their continued work force and/or create, eliminate or modify positions of employment, or their dismissal or demotion, and to promote and transfer all such employees; C. to establish grade levels, and courses of instruction, including special programs, and to provide for athletic, recreational and social events for students, all as deemed necessary or advisable by the Board; D. to decide upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides of every kind and nature; E. to initiate Establish, continue or revise policies and/or reasonable rules and carry out regulations regarding the conduct of employees in the work place, the manner and method of performing work and the procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to the provisions for administrating and accounting for employee attendance and utilization of the Michigan Tenure Act; rights and this Agreementbenefits provided by the collective bargaining agreement; F. to carry on an evaluation of programs Discharge, demote, and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performancediscipline employees for just cause; G. Establish, modify change or cancel any work, business or school schedules, hours or days; H. Determine the services, supplies and equipment to initiate conduct its operation, including the distribution thereof, determine the standards of operation and carry out performance and determine the means means, method and process of obtaining financial support for performing and/or accomplishing the School Districtwork to be done including the assignment and distribution of tasks and work among the work force of the school district. 4.02 I. Determine the number of location or relocation of its facilities, including the establishment or relocation of new schools, buildings, departments, divisions thereof and the relocation or closing of offices, departments, divisions or subdivisions, buildings, or other facilities. J. Determine the financial policies, including all procedures, and all matters pertaining to public relations and determine the size of its administrative organization, its functions, authority, amount of supervision and table of organization. 4. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties powers and responsibilities by the BoardEmployer, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will there with shall be limited by only be the specific and express terms of this Agreement to the extent such terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, and the Constitution and laws of the United StatesAgreement. 4.03 Nothing contained herein will be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 A. The Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitutions Constitution of the State of Michigan, Michigan and of the United States, States including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right: A. to exercise 1. To the executive management and administrative control of the school system, system and its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees;employees during the contracted days and school related activities. B. to 2. To hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the law, to determine their qualifications; , and the conditions for of their continued employment, or their dismissal or demotion, ; and to promote and and/or transfer all such employees;employees as defined in the contract. C. to 3. To establish grade levels, or eliminate grades and courses of instruction, including special programs, and to provide for or eliminate athletic, recreational and social events for students, all as deemed necessary or advisable by in discussion with the Board;Union. D. to decide 4. To approve upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides aids of every kind and nature;nature in discussion with the Union. E. 5. To determine class schedules, the hours of instruction, and the duties, responsibilities, and assignments of teachers and other employees with respect thereto, as well as non-teaching activities, and the terms and conditions within scope of the contract in discussion with the Union. 6. To draft job descriptions, policies, evaluation standards, and work rules not otherwise in conflict with this agreement. 7. To maintain the efficiency of the school operations; determine services to initiate be rendered by the public school; and take actions as may be necessary to carry out procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to the mission of the public school. 8. The board shall comply with all provisions of the Revised School Code, the Public Relations Act and the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act; and . Any provision of this Agreement F. to carry on an evaluation agreement that is a prohibited subject of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means of obtaining financial support for the School Districtbargaining shall be unenforceable. 4.02 B. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will shall be limited only by the terms of this Agreement and then only to the extent such terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, Michigan and the Constitution and laws of the United States. 4.03 C. Nothing contained herein will shall be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under Michigan General School Laws, Revised School Code, The Public Employment Relations Act and Teacher Tenure Act or any other national, state, county, district or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education. D. Nothing contained herein shall be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws Laws, Revised School Code, the Public Employment Relations Act and Teacher Tenure Act or any other national, state, county, district, district or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education. E. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter which is not a prohibited subject of bargaining and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 A. The Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors people of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitutions Constitution of the State of Michigan, Michigan and the laws and the Constitution of the United States, including, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to the provisions of law and the specific and express terms of this Agreement, the right: A. to exercise 1. To the executive management and administrative control of the school system, system and its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees;employees during the conduct of school business. B. to 2. To hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the lawemployees, to determine their qualifications; , and the conditions for their continued employment, or their dismissal or demotion, and to promote promote, and transfer all such employees;. C. to 3. To establish grade levels, grades and courses of instruction, including special programs, programs and to provide for athletic, recreational and social events for students, students all as deemed necessary or advisable by the Board;. D. to 4. To decide upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides of every kind and nature; E. to initiate and carry out procedures by which teaching contracts are not renewed according to the provisions of the Michigan Tenure Act; and this Agreement F. to carry on an evaluation of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means of obtaining financial support for the School District. 4.02 5. To determine class schedules, the hours of instruction, and the duties, responsibilities and assignments of teachers and other employees with respect thereto, and non-teaching activities, and the terms and conditions of employment. B. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, regulations and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will shall be limited only by the terms of this Agreement to the extent such specific and express terms hereof are in conformance with the laws and Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, Michigan and the laws and Constitution and laws of the United States. 4.03 Nothing contained herein C. The Board recognizes the importance of a teacher reference library. They shall continue to improve and up-grade the present one located in the senior high. They will welcome recommendations from the Association or appropriate committee as established in Article XVIII. D. The Board agrees to make available in each school, facilities for typing and duplicating in the preparation of instructional materials. E. The Board will welcome and consider recommendations from an appropriate committee as established in Article XVIII in the selection of new materials. F. The Board will continue with past practices of providing facilities, equipment and instructional materials, as deemed necessary to support the programs as prescribed by the building principal. Requests for additional equipment and supplies must be considered to deny or restrict approved by the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, or local laws or regulations as they pertain to educationbuilding principal.

BOARD RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.01 A. The Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitutions Constitution of the State of Michigan, Michigan and of the United States, States including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right: A. to exercise 1. To the executive management and administrative control of the school system, system and its properties and facilities, and the professional activities of its employees;employees during the contracted days and school related activities. B. to 2. To hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and of the law, to determine their qualifications; , and the conditions for of their continued employment, or their dismissal or demotion, ; and to promote and and/or transfer all such employees;employees as defined in the contract. C. to 3. To establish grade levels, or eliminate grades and courses of instruction, including special programs, and to provide for or eliminate athletic, recreational and social events for students, all as deemed necessary or advisable by in discussion with the Board;Union. D. to decide 4. To approve upon the means and methods of instruction, the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials, and the use of teaching aides aids of every kind and nature;nature in discussion with the Union. E. to initiate 5. To determine class schedules, the hours of instruction, and carry out procedures by which the duties, responsibilities, and assignments of teachers and other employees with respect thereto, as well as non-teaching contracts are not renewed according to activities, and the provisions terms and conditions within scope of the Michigan Tenure Actcontract in discussion with the Union. 6. To draft job descriptions, policies, evaluation standards, and work rules not otherwise in conflict with this agreement. 7. To maintain the efficiency of the school operations; determine services to be rendered by the public school; and this Agreement F. take actions as may be necessary to carry on an evaluation of programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of individual teacher performance; G. to initiate and carry out the means mission of obtaining financial support for the School Districtpublic school. 4.02 B. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith will shall be limited only by the terms of this Agreement and then only to the extent such terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan, Michigan and the Constitution and laws of the United States. 4.03 C. Nothing contained herein will shall be considered to deny or restrict the Board of its rights, responsibilities, and authority under the Michigan General School Laws or any other national, state, county, district, district or local laws or regulations as they pertain to education. D. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement.