Common use of Evening Meetings or Events Clause in Contracts

Evening Meetings or Events. Bargaining unit members will not be required to attend more than three (3) evening meetings or events per school year. Each meeting or event shall not exceed two (2) hours in length. In the event the District is involved in an accreditation process, these limitation requirements shall not apply to the school or schools being reviewed; however, the Administration shall in the first instance seek alternative means other than after school meetings to accomplish the tasks necessary for the accreditation process. These alternative means may include but are not limited to teacher workshop days, early release days and/or no charge professional days. Further, in the event there exist circumstances beyond the control of the District that may require the waiver of the meeting limitations contained herein, the District may request a waiver of these provisions from the Federation and such waiver shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Federation.