Common use of Committee Operation Clause in Contracts

Committee Operation. 1) The Committee shall be chaired jointly by a Committee member from the Association and a Committee member from the Board. 2) Members of the Committee will receive training in all aspects of TEACHER EVALUATION, the state adopted evaluation framework, and the standards for the teaching profession prior to beginning their work. 3) The Committee will establish by mutual agreement a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate. (a) One task of the Committee shall be to determine those conditions that would likely have an adverse impact on SGMs, such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illness, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standards, etc. The Committee shall perform this task over the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiations. 4) Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- chairpersons of the Committee. 5) All decisions of the Committee will be achieved by consensus. 6) At the initial Committee meeting, the Committee will develop the ground rules by which the Committee will operate. These ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined by the Committee. 7) At each meeting, the Committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that meeting. 8) Minutes of meetings will be distributed to Committee members, Association President and Superintendent within seven (7) days following meetings of the Committee. 9) The Committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work. 10) Sub-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ designee and the Association President/designee. 11) The Committee shall be authorized to utilize consultant(s) (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board with advanced approval by the Superintendent.

Committee Operation. 1(a) The Committee committee shall be chaired jointly by a Committee committee member from the Association and a Committee committee member from the Board. 2(b) Members of the Committee committee will receive training in all aspects of TEACHER EVALUATIONOTES, the state adopted evaluation framework, and the standards for the teaching profession prior to beginning their work. 3(c) The Committee committee will establish by mutual agreement a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate. (a) One task of the Committee committee shall be to determine those conditions that would likely have an adverse impact on SGMs, such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illnessa threshold number of authorized teacher absences, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standards, etc. The Committee committee shall perform this task over the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiations. 4(d) Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- chairpersons of the Committeecommittee. 5(e) All decisions of the Committee committee will be achieved by consensus. 6(f) At the initial Committee committee meeting, the Committee committee will develop the ground rules by which the Committee committee will operate. These ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined by the Committeeannually. 7(g) At each meeting, the Committee committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that meeting. 8) (h) Members of the committee will receive release time for committee work and training. (i) Minutes of meetings will be distributed to Committee committee members, Association President and District Superintendent within seven (7) three days following meetings of the Committeecommittee. 9(j) The Committee committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work. 10(k) Sub-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ Superintendent/designee and the Association President/designee. 11(l) The Committee committee shall be authorized to utilize consultant(s) (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board with advanced approval by the SuperintendentBoard.

Committee Operation. 1) a. The Committee committee shall be chaired jointly by a Committee committee member from the Association and a Committee committee member from the Board.; 2) b. Members of the Committee committee will receive training in all aspects of TEACHER EVALUATIONOTES, the state adopted evaluation framework, and the standards for the teaching profession prior to beginning their work.; 3) c. The Committee committee will establish by mutual agreement a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate.; (a) One task of the Committee shall be to determine those conditions that would likely have an adverse impact on SGMs, such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illness, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standards, etc. The Committee shall perform this task over the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiations. 4) d. Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- co-chairpersons of the Committee.committee; 5) e. All decisions of the Committee committee will be achieved by consensus.; Note: To ensure that all members understand the meaning and application of the consensus decision-making model, please see how true consensus is reached below: Each group member must honestly say: • I believe that you understand my point of view; • I believe that I understand your point of view; • Whether or not I prefer this decision, I support it because; o It was arrived at openly and fairly, o It is the best solution at this time, o I will commit to the solution and not undermine it; 6) f. At the initial Committee committee meeting, the Committee committee will develop the ground rules by which the Committee committee will operate. These ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined by the Committee.annually; 7) g. At each meeting, the Committee committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that meeting.; 8) h. Members of the committee will receive release time for committee work and training; i. Minutes of meetings will be distributed to Committee committee members, Association President and District Superintendent within seven five (75) days following meetings of the Committee.committee; 9) j. The Committee committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work.; 10) k. Sub-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ designee Superintendent and the Association President/designee.; 11) l. The Committee committee shall be authorized to utilize consultant(s) (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, SGM trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board with advanced approval by the Superintendent.Board;

Committee Operation. 1) A. The Committee committee shall be chaired jointly by a Committee committee member from the Association AEA and a Committee committee member from representing the Boardboard. 2) Members of the Committee B. The committee will receive training in all aspects of TEACHER EVALUATIONestablish, the state adopted evaluation framework, and the standards for the teaching profession prior to beginning their work. 3) The Committee will establish by mutual agreement agreement, a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate. (a) 1. One task of the Committee committee shall be to determine those conditions that would likely have an adverse impact on SGMsstudent growth measures (SGM), such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illnessa threshold number of authorized teacher absences, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standardsstate standards, etc. The Committee committee shall perform this task over the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiations. 4) C. Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- chairpersons of the Committeeco-chairpersons. 5) D. All decisions of the Committee committee will be achieved by consensus.. * 6) E. At the initial Committee committee meeting, the Committee committee will develop the ground rules by which the Committee committee will operateoperate (e.g., creating a process where everyone has a chance to speak). These ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined by the Committeeannually. 7) F. At each meeting, the Committee committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that particular meeting. 8) G. Members of the committee will receive release time, if needed, for committee work and training. H. Minutes of meetings will be distributed to Committee committee members, Association President the AEA president, and Superintendent the Athens City Schools superintendent within seven (7) 3 days following meetings of the Committeecommittee. 9) I. The Committee committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work. 10) 1. Sub-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ board or its designee and the Association President/designeeAEA president. 11) J. The Committee committee shall be authorized to utilize consultant(s) consultants (examples include, but are not limited toe.g., educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board with advanced board after approval by the Superintendentsuperintendent. K. The committee shall recommend an evaluation model to the board and association.

Committee Operation. 1) a. The Committee shall be chaired jointly by a Committee member from the Association and a Committee member from the Board. 2) b. Members of the Committee will receive training in all aspects of TEACHER EVALUATIONOTES, the state adopted evaluation framework, and the standards for the teaching profession prior to beginning their work. 3) c. The Committee will establish by mutual agreement a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate. One (a1) One task of the Committee shall be to determine those conditions that would likely have an adverse impact on SGMs, such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illnessa threshold number of authorized teacher absences, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standards, etc. The Committee shall perform this task over the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiations. 4) d. Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- co-chairpersons of the Committeecommittee. 5) e. All decisions of the Committee will be achieved by consensus. 6) f. At the initial Committee meeting, the Committee will develop the ground rules by which the Committee will operate. These ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined by the Committee. 7) g. At each meeting, the Committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that meeting. 8) h. Members of the Committee will receive release time for Committee work and training. i. Minutes of meetings will be distributed to Committee members, Association President and District Superintendent within seven fifteen (715) working days following meetings of the Committeecommittee. 9) j. The Committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work. 10) k. Sub-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ Superintendent/designee and the Association President/designee. 11) l. The Committee shall be authorized to utilize recommend the use of consultant(s) (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board with advanced approval by the Superintendent.

Committee Operation. 1) i. The Committee shall be chaired jointly by a Committee member from the Association team and a Committee member from the BoardBoard team. 2) ii. Members of the Committee will receive training in all aspects on the writing of TEACHER EVALUATIONstudent learning objectives (SLOs), the state adopted evaluation frameworkvalue-added (including, but not limited to, ODE SGM trainings, teacher of record, shared attribution and the standards for the teaching profession teacher-student data linkage) prior to beginning their work, and any other training that may become necessary for the committee. (For example: when the District approves a new vendor assessment, all affected bargaining unit members will be trained on the new system and SGM application). 3) iii. The Committee will establish by mutual agreement a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate. (a) One task of the Committee shall be to determine those conditions that likely would likely have an adverse impact on SGMs, other than those attributed to teacher performance responsibility, such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illnessa threshold number of authorized teacher absences, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standardsnew standards and/or curriculum, etc. . b) The Committee shall perform this task its responsibilities over the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiations. 4) iv. Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- chairpersons of the Committee. 5) v. All decisions of the Committee Committee, as set forth herein, will be achieved by consensus. Problem solving and consensus building training shall be provided to the Committee, at Board expense, if determined by the committee. 6) vi. At the initial Committee meeting, the Committee will develop the guidelines and ground rules by which the Committee will operate. vii. These ground rules Members of the Committee will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting receive necessary release time for Committee work and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined training as determined by the Committee. 7) At each meeting, the Committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that meeting. 8) Minutes of meetings will be distributed to Committee members, Association President and Superintendent within seven (7) days following meetings of the Committee. 9) viii. The Committee may establish sub-committees (such as Building Level SLO Committees) to assist with their work. 10) ix. Sub-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ designee and the Association President/designeeCommittee. 11) x. The Committee shall be authorized to utilize consultant(s) (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board with advanced approval by the SuperintendentBoard.

Committee Operation. 1) The Committee . Each committee of the District Transformation Team shall be chaired jointly by a Committee member from the Association President or designee and a Committee member from the BoardSuperintendent or designee. The co-chairpersons will develop agendas jointly. 2) . Members of the Committee respective committees will receive training in all aspects of TEACHER EVALUATIONthe teacher evaluation framework including but not limited to: SLOs, the state adopted evaluation frameworkvalue added, shared attribution, linkage and the standards Ohio Standards for the teaching profession prior Teaching Profession no later than the three (3) months after their appointment to beginning their workthe committee and at least once every three (3) years thereafter. The Board shall pay all training expenses. 3) . The Committee District Transformation Team will establish by mutual agreement a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee each committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate. (a) One task a. Tasks of the Committee committee shall be to determine those include but are not limited to: determining conditions that would likely have an adverse impact on SGMs, or Teacher evaluation such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illnessa threshold number of authorized teacher absences, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standards, etc. The Committee shall perform this task over the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiations. 4) Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- chairpersons . All decisions and recommendations of the Committee. 5) All decisions of the Committee committee will be achieved by consensus. 6) At the initial Committee meeting, the Committee will develop the ground rules by which the Committee will operate. These ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting decisions and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined by the Committee. 7) At each meeting, the Committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that meeting. 8) Minutes of meetings recommendations will be distributed to Committee members, Association President and Superintendent the full District Transformation Team within seven five (75) days following meetings workdays. 5. Members of the Committeecommittee will receive release time for approved committee work and training. Any approved committee work performed outside of the contractual workday will be paid in accordance with Article 30, Instructional Duties Beyond Day/Year. 9) 6. The Committee committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work. 10) Sub. The District Transformation Team co-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ chairs, Superintendent/designee and the Association President/designee, will jointly appoint sub- committees. 11) 7. The Committee District Transformation Team and/or its committees shall be authorized to utilize consultant(s) ), (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) ), as it deems deemed appropriate. The cost, if any, of any approved consultants shall be borne by the Board with advanced approval by the SuperintendentBoard.

Committee Operation. 1) a. The Committee committee shall be chaired jointly by a Committee committee member from the Association and a Committee committee member from the Board. 2) b. Members of the Committee will committee shall receive training in all aspects of TEACHER EVALUATIONOTES, the state adopted evaluation framework, and the standards for the teaching profession prior to beginning their work. 3) c. The Committee committee will establish by mutual agreement a meeting calendar, tasks for the Committee committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. Included with the calendar will be a recommendation to the Superintendent of time needed for substitute release time or the contractual hourly rate. • One (a1) One task of the Committee committee shall be to determine those conditions that would likely have an adverse impact on SGMs, such as maternity/paternity leave, long-term illnessa threshold number of authorized teacher absences, the acceptance and mentoring of student teachers, changes in teacher assignments, implementation of the Common Core State Standards, etc. • The Committee shall perform this task over will also work to align the term of this agreement and shall make recommendations to inform future contract negotiationsnon-OTES staff with the OTES framework. 4) d. Committee agendas will be developed jointly by the co- co-chairpersons of the Committeecommittee. 5) e. All decisions of the Committee committee will be achieved by consensus. Problem solving and consensus building training shall be provided to the committee. 6) f. At the initial Committee committee meeting, the Committee committee will develop the ground rules by which the Committee committee will operate. These ground Ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting and will be reviewed annually unless waived by consensus. Consensus shall be defined by the Committeemade available to all committee members. 7) g. At each meeting, the Committee committee will select an individual to act as the official recording scribe for that meeting. 8) h. Members of the committee will receive necessary release time for committee work and training. i. Minutes of meetings will be distributed to Committee committee members, Association President and District Superintendent within seven ten (710) working days following meetings of the Committeecommittee. 9) j. The Committee committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work. 10) k. Sub-committees will be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/ Superintendent/designee and the Association President/designee. 11) l. The Committee committee shall be authorized to utilize consultant(s) (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board with advanced approval by the SuperintendentBoard.