Educator Voice. Educators and Administrators will work together in the spirit of collaboration to create and maintain a culture that models ongoing communication in order to improve student learning as well as to promote ongoing professional inquiry into educator practice. Constructive supervision, coaching, feedback loops, open dialogues, and honesty in a supportive work environment will give evidence of and advance collaboration. Educators should be involved collaboratively with administrators to clarify decision-making at the building and district level. Educators will participate in the collaborative process of developing and implementing the curriculum framework used in the Portland Public Schools which will align with Maine’s Common Core State Standards and the mission vision and beliefs of the Portland Public Schools. Any district-wide committee established under this article shall have two members appointed by the PEA. Educators will participate in the collaborative process of interviewing candidates for administrative and educator vacancies. The Association shall appoint two educators to serve on interview committees for administrative vacancies. Immediate supervisors will provide an opportunity for educators, preferably from the grade level or impact area, to serve on interview committees for educator vacancies. In addition, the Association shall appoint two educators to serve on interview committees for educator vacancies.
Educator Voice. Recognizing the vital role educators play in the development, growth, and success of the DPS learning community, the Danvers School Committee shall make a reasonable and good faith efforts to afford the DTA effective channels of input on (1) School Committee development, evaluation and oversight of school district policies, (2) development and approval of the annual school budget, and
