Common use of Building Leadership Teams Clause in Contracts

Building Leadership Teams. a. For purposes of collaborative site-based decision making, each building/program will establish its own committee structure. However, at a minimum, each school must form a Building Leadership Team and each program will determine a decision-making process that meets the needs of the program. The collaborative decision-making process will be communicated to the entire staff through a written document, which will include a decision-making matrix. b. The Building Leadership Team for each building shall consist of at least: 1) The principal, and 2) Five (5) elected SEA-represented staff. One of the five elected seats will be designated for and voted upon by classified SEA-represented staff. If the BLT exceeds 7 SEA members, representation of classified staff should at a minimum be two, ideally one paraprofessional and one SAEOP. 3) To the extent possible, the Building Leadership Team will reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the school staff and school community. The Building Leadership Team must be selected by a process that is supported by the SEA-represented staff at the school. The structure of the BLT will be reviewed with the staff each year. The documents created will be provided to the SEA and Education Director with a copy forwarded to the Director of Human Resources. c. The primary function of a Building Leadership Team is to promote and facilitate the collaborative decision-making process which affects academic achievement and to identify how to support the needs of students and staff in buildings. The more specific responsibilities of the Building Leadership Team are to oversee the facilitation and development of: 1) An Academic Achievement Plan (aka Transformation Plan), including the configuration and structure of the school’s classes and/or program offerings. 2) A school-wide professional development plan to support the Academic Achievement Plan. 3) The school’s budget. d. Because one of the shared beliefs is that those impacted by decisions must be given an opportunity to be involved in the decision making, the parties recognize that extra effort may be required to provide opportunity for representatives of the paraprofessional and office professional staff to participate in the work of the Building Leadership Team. Buildings will examine the possibilities of altered work week scheduling, shared office coverage, limited use of voice mail coverage, and other strategies that encourage and enable the participation on behalf of paraprofessional and office staff representatives. Schools will also make an effort to provide an opportunity for itinerant staff to participate in decisions impacting them, as appropriate. e. The scheduling and assignment of teachers, the assignment of students to classes, and the daily schedule of classes and activities shall be made with staff participation and be consistent with the Academic Achievement Plan, while recognizing that the principal has the right to make the final decision. f. To ensure staff participation in collaborative decision making, buildings need to establish processes for that involvement. Buildings may wish to identify committees or other means to accomplish the work of the school (e.g., health, safety, hiring, budget) and assist with the responsibilities assigned to the Building Leadership Team. g. Processes for establishment of building committees and the membership of the committees must be approved by a majority of staff at the school. Failing such support, the building committees and membership shall be determined by the Building Leadership Team. h. The Building Leadership Team and building committees shall include parent/family members, students, and community representatives as appropriate. Building-based committees will seek input from other organizational structures (e.g., PTSA, site council) as appropriate. i. If there is a conflict between a decision made by the BLT, or building/program staff, (within the responsibilities set out above) and an instructional council or other faculty representative body (per 5 below), the decision of the BLT or staff will take precedence.

Building Leadership Teams. a. For purposes of collaborative site-based decision making, each building/program will establish its own committee structure. However, at a minimum, each school must form a Building Leadership Team and each program will determine a decision-making process that meets the needs of the program. The collaborative decision-making process will be communicated to the entire staff through a written document, which will include a decision-making matrix. b. The Building Leadership Team for each building shall consist of at least: 1) The principal, and 2) Five (5) elected SEA-represented staff. One of the five elected seats will be designated for and voted upon by classified SEA-represented staff. If the BLT exceeds 7 SEA members, representation of classified staff should at a minimum be two, ideally one paraprofessional and one SAEOP. 3) To the extent possible, the Building Leadership Team will reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the school staff and school community. The Building Leadership Team must be selected by a process that is supported by the SEA-SEA- represented staff at the school. The structure of the BLT will be reviewed with the staff each year. The documents created will be provided to the SEA and Education Instructional Director with a copy forwarded to the Executive Director of Human Resources. c. The primary function of a Building Leadership Team is to promote and facilitate the collaborative decision-making process which affects academic achievement and to identify how to support the needs of students and staff in buildings. The more specific responsibilities of the Building Leadership Team are to oversee the facilitation and development of: 1) An Academic Achievement A Continuous School Improvement Plan (aka Transformation Plan), CSIP) including the configuration and structure of the school’s classes and/or program offerings. 2) A school-wide professional development plan to support the Academic Achievement PlanCSIP. 3) The school’s budget. d. Because one of the shared beliefs is that those impacted by decisions must be given an opportunity to be involved in the decision making, the parties recognize that extra effort may be required to provide opportunity for representatives of the paraprofessional and office professional staff to participate in the work of the Building Leadership Team. Buildings will examine the possibilities of altered work week scheduling, shared office coverage, limited use of voice mail coverage, and other strategies that encourage and enable the participation on behalf of paraprofessional and office staff representatives. Schools will also make an effort to provide an opportunity for itinerant staff to participate in decisions impacting them, as appropriate. e. The scheduling and assignment of teachers, the assignment of students to classes, and the daily schedule of classes and activities shall be made with staff participation and be consistent with the Academic Achievement PlanCSIP, while recognizing that the principal has the right to make the final decision. In May of each year, employees may submit three choices in priority order for assignment of grade level/subject area for the following year. If the choice cannot be honored, a conference will be held to discuss why an employee will be placed in an area that was not requested. f. To ensure staff participation in collaborative decision making, buildings need to establish processes for that involvement. Buildings may wish to identify committees or other means to accomplish the work of the school (e.g., health, safety, hiring, budget) and assist with the responsibilities assigned to the Building Leadership Team. g. Processes for establishment of building committees and the membership of the committees must be approved by a majority of staff at the school. Failing such support, the building committees and membership shall be determined by the Building Leadership Team. h. The Building Leadership Team and building committees shall include parent/family members, students, and community representatives as appropriate. Building-based committees will seek input from other organizational structures (e.g., PTSA, site council) as appropriate. i. If there is a conflict between a decision made by the BLT, or building/program staff, (within the responsibilities set out above) and an instructional council or other faculty representative body (per 5 below), the decision of the BLT or staff will take precedence. j. When a staff, following the school’s decision-making matrix, cannot reach consensus or at least a 2/3 vote on budget, the professional development plan, or CSIP, a representative from SEA and a representative from SPS will meet with the staff involved in an attempt to resolve the issues. If after a reasonable attempt the issues remain unresolved, the issues wil be forwarded to the Chief Academic Officer for a final decision. Members of the decision-making body may submit a statement to the Chief Academic Officer before a final decision is made. SEA and SPS will strive to have a final decision within five (5) working days from the date that the issues are initially raised.

Building Leadership Teams. a. For purposes of collaborative site-based decision making, each building/program will establish its own committee structure. However, at a minimum, each school must form a Building Leadership Team and each program will determine a decision-making process that meets the needs of the program. The collaborative decision-making process will be communicated to the entire staff through a written document, which will include a decision-making matrix. b. The Building Leadership Team for each building shall consist of at least: 1) The principal, and 2) Five (5) elected SEA-represented staff. One of the five elected seats will be designated for and voted upon by classified SEA-represented staff. If the BLT exceeds 7 SEA members, representation of classified staff should at a minimum be two, ideally one paraprofessional and one SAEOP. 3) To the extent possible, the Building Leadership Team will reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the school staff and school community. The Building Leadership Team must be selected by a process that is supported by the SEA-SEA- represented staff at the school. The structure of the BLT will be reviewed with the staff each year. The documents created will be provided to the SEA and Education Executive Director of Schools with a copy forwarded to the Executive Director of Human Resources. c. The primary function of a Building Leadership Team is to promote and facilitate the collaborative decision-making process which affects academic achievement and to identify how to support the needs of students and staff in buildings. The more specific responsibilities of the Building Leadership Team are to oversee the facilitation and development of: 1) An Academic Achievement A Continuous School Improvement Plan (aka Transformation Plan), CSIP) including the configuration and structure of the school’s classes and/or program offerings. 2) A school-wide professional development plan to support the Academic Achievement PlanCSIP. 3) The school’s budget. d. Because one of the shared beliefs is that those impacted by decisions must be given an opportunity to be involved in the decision making, the parties recognize that extra effort may be required to provide opportunity for representatives of the paraprofessional and office professional staff to participate in the work of the Building Leadership Team. Buildings will examine the possibilities of altered work week scheduling, shared office coverage, limited use of voice mail coverage, and other strategies that encourage and enable the participation on behalf of paraprofessional and office staff representatives. Schools will also make an effort to provide an opportunity for itinerant staff to participate in decisions impacting them, as appropriate. e. The scheduling and assignment of teachers, the assignment of students to classes, and the daily schedule of classes and activities shall be made with staff participation and be consistent with the Academic Achievement PlanCSIP, while recognizing that the principal has the right to make the final decision. In May of each year, employees may submit three choices in priority order for assignment of grade level/subject area for the following year. If the choice cannot be honored, a conference will be held to discuss why an employee will be placed in an area that was not requested. f. To ensure staff participation in collaborative decision making, buildings need to establish processes for that involvement. Buildings may wish to identify committees or other means to accomplish the work of the school (e.g., health, safety, hiring, and budget) and assist with the responsibilities assigned to the Building Leadership Team. g. Processes for establishment of building committees and the membership of the committees must be approved by a majority of staff at the school. Failing such support, the building committees and membership shall be determined by the Building Leadership Team. h. The Building Leadership Team and building committees shall include parent/family members, students, and community representatives as appropriate. Building-based committees will seek input from other organizational structures (e.g., PTSA, site council) as appropriate. i. If there is a conflict between a decision made by the BLT, or building/program staff, (within the responsibilities set out above) and an instructional council or other faculty representative body (per 5 below), the decision of the BLT or staff will take precedence. j. When a staff, following the school’s decision-making matrix, cannot reach consensus or at least a 2/3 vote on budget, the professional development plan, or CSIP, a representative from SEA and a representative from SPS will meet with the staff involved in an attempt to resolve the issues. If after a reasonable attempt the issues remain unresolved, the issues will be forwarded to the Chief Academic Officer for a final decision. Members of the decision-making body may submit a statement to the Chief Academic Officer before a final decision is made. SEA and SPS will strive to have a final decision within five (5) working days from the date that the issues are initially raised.

Building Leadership Teams. a. For purposes of collaborative site-based decision making, each building/program will establish its own committee structure. However, at a minimum, each school must form a Building Leadership Team and each program will determine a decision-making process that meets the needs of the program. The collaborative decision-making process will be communicated to the entire staff through a written document, which will include a decision-making matrix. b. The Building Leadership Team for each building shall consist of at least: 1) The principal, and 2) Five (5) elected SEA-represented staff. One of the five elected seats will be designated for and voted upon by classified SEA-represented staff. If the BLT exceeds 7 SEA members, representation of classified staff should at a minimum be two, ideally one paraprofessional and one SAEOP. 3) To the extent possible, the Building Leadership Team will reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the school staff and school community. The Building Leadership Team must be selected by a process that is supported by the SEA-SEA- represented staff at the school. The structure of the BLT will be reviewed with the staff each year. The documents created will be provided to the SEA and Education Instructional Director with a copy forwarded to the Executive Director of Human Resources. c. The primary function of a Building Leadership Team is to promote and facilitate the collaborative decision-making process which affects academic achievement and to identify how to support the needs of students and staff in buildings. The more specific responsibilities of the Building Leadership Team are to oversee the facilitation and development of: 1) An Academic Achievement Plan (aka Transformation Plan), A Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) including the configuration and structure of the school’s classes and/or program offerings. 2) A school-wide professional development plan to support the Academic Achievement PlanAacademic Aachievement PplanCSIP. 3) The school’s budget. d. Because one of the shared beliefs is that those impacted by decisions must be given an opportunity to be involved in the decision making, the parties recognize that extra effort may be required to provide opportunity for representatives of the paraprofessional and office professional staff to participate in the work of the Building Leadership Team. Buildings will examine the possibilities of altered work week scheduling, shared office coverage, limited use of voice mail coverage, and other strategies that encourage and enable the participation on behalf of paraprofessional and office staff representatives. Schools will also make an effort to provide an opportunity for itinerant staff to participate in decisions impacting them, as appropriate. e. The scheduling and assignment of teachers, the assignment of students to classes, and the daily schedule of classes and activities shall be made with staff participation and be consistent with the Academic Achievement PlanPlanCSIP, while recognizing that the principal has the right to make the final decision. In May of each year, employees may submit three choices in priority order for assignment of grade level/subject area for the following year. If the choice cannot be honored, a conference will be held to discuss why an employee will be placed in an area that was not requested. f. To ensure staff participation in collaborative decision making, buildings need to establish processes for that involvement. Buildings may wish to identify committees or other means to accomplish the work of the school (e.g., health, safety, hiring, budget) and assist with the responsibilities assigned to the Building Leadership Team. g. Processes for establishment of building committees and the membership of the committees must be approved by a majority of staff at the school. Failing such support, the building committees and membership shall be determined by the Building Leadership Team. h. The Building Leadership Team and building committees shall include parent/family members, students, and community representatives as appropriate. Building-based committees will seek input from other organizational structures (e.g., PTSA, site council) as appropriate. i. If there is a conflict between a decision made by the BLT, or building/program staff, (within the responsibilities set out above) and an instructional council or other faculty representative body (per 5 below), the decision of the BLT or staff will take precedence. j. When a staff, following the school’s decision-making matrix, cannot reach consensus or at least a 2/3 vote on budget, the professional development plan, or CSIP, a representative from SEA and a representative from SPS will meet with the staff involved in attempt to resolve the issues. If after a reasonable attempt the issues remain unresolved, the issues will be forwarded to the Chief Academic Officer for a final decision. Members of the decision-making body may submit a statement to the Chief Academic Officer before a final decision is made. SEA and SPS will strive to have a final decision within five (5) working days from the date that the issues are initially raised.