Common use of GENERAL ASSOCIATION RIGHTS Clause in Contracts

GENERAL ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 1. So that the Association, through a designated spokesperson, shall have the right at all regularly scheduled or special meetings of the Board to speak to any issue which might affect members of the bargaining unit, the Board meeting agenda shall have a place on the agenda, prior to Board action, to recognize visitors, including the Association, if a written request is presented to the Treasurer prior to the meeting. 2. The Association President shall be provided with one (1) copy of the Board meeting agenda prior to each Board meeting, and other such materials as are provided to the Board. 3. The Association, or its representatives, shall participate in Initial Orientation for New Teachers. The Association shall be given notice of orientation meetings. 4. Names and addresses of newly-employed teaching staff shall be provided to the Association as early as practical following Board approval of their contract. 5. The Association President shall receive from the Board, a Directory listing the names, classifications, and location on the record of all employees of the Board. This Directory will be provided on or before October 1 of each year. 6. The Board, recognizing the importance of a well-informed teaching staff and an active representative Association of the certificated/licensed staff, does, therefore, grant ten (10) days of Released Time from teacher duties for the Association as representative of the certificated/licensed staff. These days shall serve as payment in full to the Association for its job as liaison between the Board and all its certificated/licensed staff. Minimum use will be in one-half (1/2) day blocks. (The form will be attached as Appendix F.) A minimum of three (3) working days’ advance notice shall be given to the Principal and the Superintendent. Less notice may be given if approved by the Superintendent. For the benefit of children, attempts will be made not to have more than one (1) Association member on Association Leave at the same time from the same building. 7. The Association, or any committee thereof, shall have the right to use school buildings and facilities, without charge, for professional meetings at times when a custodian is normally on duty. A request will be submitted to the Building Principal at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting. In emergencies, the Superintendent will be notified and will grant approval prior to the meeting. 8. The Board agrees that the Association shall have the right to meet during school time for a maximum of two (2) meetings per year, to be conducted during teacher inservice days. Each of these meetings shall be no longer than one and one-half (1½) hours, and shall be first arranged with the Superintendent at least ten (10) working days prior to such meeting. All other meetings shall be conducted after school hours, or at such times as not to interfere with job responsibilities. 9. The delegate and alternate to the OEA/NEA Convention shall be released under Professional Meetings Leave. The Board’s sole responsibility is providing the paid Release Day and the substitute teacher, if necessary. Further, any other payment provided by Professional Meetings Leave shall not be the responsibility of the Board of Education. 10. If a teacher is to be disciplined or reprimanded by the Board or its agents, he/she shall be offered, but not required, the opportunity to have a representative of the Association present in any meeting with the Board of Education or its agents.

GENERAL ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 1. So that the Association, through a designated spokesperson, shall have the right at all regularly scheduled or special meetings of the Board to speak to any issue which might affect members of the bargaining unit, the Board meeting agenda shall have a place on the agenda, prior to Board action, to recognize visitors, including the Association, if a written request is presented to the Treasurer prior to the meeting. 2. The Association President shall be provided with one (1) copy of the Board meeting agenda prior to each Board meeting, and other such materials as are provided to the Board. 3. The Association, or its representatives, shall participate in Initial Orientation for New Teachers. The Association shall be given notice of orientation meetings. 4. Names and addresses of newly-employed teaching staff shall be provided to the Association as early as practical following Board approval of their contract. 5. The Association President shall receive from the Board, a Directory listing the names, classifications, and location on the record of all employees of the Board. This Directory will be provided on or before October 1 of each year. 6. The Board, recognizing the importance of a well-informed teaching staff and an active representative Association of the certificated/licensed staff, does, therefore, grant ten (10) days of Released Time from teacher duties for the Association as representative of the certificated/licensed staff. These days shall serve as payment in full to the Association for its job as liaison between the Board and all its certificated/licensed staff. Minimum use will be in one-half (1/2) day blocks. (The form will be attached as Appendix F.) A minimum of three (3) working days’ advance notice shall be given to the Principal and the Superintendent. Less notice may be given if approved by the Superintendent. For the benefit of children, attempts will be made not to have more than one (1) Association member on Association Leave at the same time from the same building. 7. The Association President shall be provided uninterrupted paid release time during the entire week, a total of two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. 8. The Association, or any committee thereof, shall have the right to use school buildings and facilities, without charge, for professional meetings at times when a custodian is normally on duty. A request will be submitted to the Building Principal at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting. In emergencies, the Superintendent will be notified and will grant approval prior to the meeting. 89. The Board agrees that the Association shall have the right to meet during school time for a maximum of two (2) meetings per year, to be conducted during teacher inservice days. Each of these meetings shall be no longer than one and one-half (1½) hours, and shall be first arranged with the Superintendent at least ten (10) working days prior to such meeting. All other meetings shall be conducted after school hours, or at such times as not to interfere with job responsibilities. 910. The delegate and alternate to the OEA/NEA Convention shall be released under Professional Meetings Leave. The Board’s sole responsibility is providing the paid Release Day and the substitute teacher, if necessary. Further, any other payment provided by Professional Meetings Leave shall not be the responsibility of the Board of Education. 1011. If a teacher is to be disciplined or reprimanded by the Board or its agents, he/she shall be offered, but not required, the opportunity to have a representative of the Association present in any meeting with the Board of Education or its agents.

GENERAL ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 1. So that the Association, through a designated spokesperson, shall have the right at all regularly scheduled regularly-scheduled, recessed or special meetings of the Board to speak to any issue which might affect members of the bargaining unit, the Board meeting agenda shall have a place on the agenda, agenda prior to Board action, action to recognize visitors, including the Association, if a written request is presented to the Treasurer prior to the meeting. 2. The Association President shall be provided with one (1) copy of the Board meeting agenda agenda, twenty-four (24) hours prior to each Board meeting; also, and other such materials as are is provided to the BoardBoard excluding confidential materials and privileged communication. 3. The Association, or its representatives, shall participate in Initial Orientation for New Teachers. The Association President shall be given notice provided, within three (3) days of orientation meetingsa written request, one (1) copy of any approved Board meeting minutes. 4. Names and addresses of newly-employed teaching staff shall be provided to the Association as early as practical following Board approval of their contract. 5. The Association President shall receive from the BoardBoard within fourteen (14) days of a written request, a Directory listing the names, classificationshome telephone, work email, and home address, classification, salary, and location on the record of all employees bargaining unit members of the Board. This Directory will Further, such information shall be provided on or before October 1 of each year. 6. The Board, recognizing to the importance of a well-informed teaching staff and an active representative Association of the certificated/licensed staff, does, therefore, grant President within ten (10) days of Released Time initial hire for any new bargaining unit members. 5. The Board grants ten (10) days of released time from teacher duties for the Association Association, as representative representatives of the certificated/licensed certified staff. These The GEA President or designee may use an additional two (2) days shall serve as payment in full under this section to the Association for its job as liaison between the Board and all its certificated/licensed staffattend Portage County Consortium Trustee meetings. Minimum use will be in one-one- half (1/2) day blocks. (The form will be attached as Appendix F.P) A minimum of three two (32) working days’ days advance notice shall be given to the Principal and the Superintendent. Less notice may Superintendent shall be given if approved by the Superintendent. For the benefit of childrengiven, attempts will be made not to have more than one (1) Association member on Association Leave at the same time from the same buildingexcept in unusual circumstances. 76. The Association, Association or any committee thereof, thereof shall have the right to use school buildings and facilities, buildings/facilities without charge, charge for professional meetings meetings, at times when a custodian is normally on dutyduty and when not scheduled for other meetings. A request will be submitted At other times, the Association may use the buildings according to regulations the school-related group established by the Board of Education, with no rental charge except reimbursement to the Building Principal at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting. In emergencies, the Superintendent will be notified and will grant approval prior to the meetingBoard for custodial wages. 87. The Board agrees that the Association shall have the right to meet during school time for a maximum of be provided with not less than two (2) meetings per year, consecutive hours of time to be conducted during teacher inservice daysmeet with new hires at any initial orientation. Each The placement of these meetings such time on the schedule for the orientation shall be no longer than one and one-half (1½) hours, and shall be first arranged made with input from the Superintendent at least ten (10) working days prior to such meeting. All other meetings shall be conducted after school hours, or at such times as not to interfere with job responsibilities. 9. The delegate and alternate to the OEA/NEA Convention shall be released under Professional Meetings Leave. The Board’s sole responsibility is providing the paid Release Day and the substitute teacher, if necessaryAssociation President. Further, any other payment provided by Professional Meetings Leave shall not be the responsibility of the Board of Education. 10. If a teacher is to be disciplined or reprimanded by the Board or its agents, he/she shall be offered, but not required, the opportunity to have a representative of the Association present in any meeting with the Board of Education or its agents.shall receive at least thirty

GENERAL ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 12.1 The Board will continue to deduct and remit Association dues as was done prior the school year and as provided by state law. So that The Board or designee will promptly notify the Association, through a designated spokesperson, Association in writing of any cancellation of membership. 2.2 The president of the Association or the president’s designee shall have the right at be given reasonable prior written notice of all regularly scheduled or regular and special meetings of the Board to speak to any issue which might affect members together with a copy of the bargaining unit, the Board meeting agenda shall have a place on the agenda, prior to Board action, to recognize visitors, including the Association, if a written request is presented to the Treasurer prior to or statement of purpose for the meeting. 2. 2.3 The Association President shall be provided with one (1) copy allowed reasonable use of the Board meeting agenda prior to each Board meetingschool owned business equipment (e.g. school typewriters, and other such materials as are mailboxes, intercom system) provided to that the Board. 3. The Association, or its representatives, shall participate use of said equipment does not interfere in Initial Orientation for New Teachersthe instructional and/or extra-curricular programs. The Association shall provide or purchase all supplies and materials used in the business of the Association. A reasonable charge for photocopying shall be paid by the Association. 2.4 Two (2) copies of all Approved Board of Education minutes shall be emailed or placed in the mailbox of the President of the Association within forty-eight (48) hours following approval. Upon request (verbal or written) any and all official actions voted on when closed session is re-opened will be given notice to the President of orientation meetingsthe Association within forty-eight (48) hours of that meeting. 4. 2.5 Names and addresses of newly-employed teaching staff teachers shall be provided to the Association as early as practical following Board approval by September 1 or within seven (7) calendar days after signing of their agreement of the contract, whichever occurs first. 5. The 2.6 Should the Association President send representatives to local, state or national conferences or on other business pertinent to Association affairs, these representatives shall receive from be excused without loss of salary providing that the Board, a Directory listing Association shall reimburse the names, classifications, and location on District for the record of all employees cost of the Board. This Directory will be provided on or before October 1 of each year. 6. The Board, recognizing the importance of a well-informed teaching staff and an active representative Association of the certificated/licensed staff, does, therefore, grant ten (10) days of Released Time from teacher duties for the Association as representative of the certificated/licensed staff. These days shall serve as payment in full to the Association for its job as liaison between the Board and all its certificated/licensed staff. Minimum use will be in one-half (1/2) day blocks. (The form will be attached as Appendix F.) A minimum of three (3) working days’ advance notice shall be given to the Principal and the Superintendent. Less notice may be given if approved by the Superintendent. For the benefit of children, attempts will be made not to have more than one (1) Association member on Association Leave at the same time from the same building. 7. The Association, or any committee thereof, shall have the right to use school buildings and facilities, without charge, for professional meetings at times when a custodian is normally on dutysubstitutes(s). A request will written notification for leave shall be submitted to the Building Principal at least twenty-Superintendent by the president of the Association. No more than four (244) hours in advance of the meeting. In emergencies, the Superintendent will days may be notified used per year and will grant approval prior to the meeting. 8. The Board agrees that the Association shall have the right to meet during school time for a maximum of no more than two (2) meetings per yearteachers may be gone at any one time. 2.7 The Board shall distribute copies of the Agreement by email. New employees will be directed to the District website where the contract is posted. 2.8 There shall be one official personnel file for each teacher. Each teacher shall have the right, upon request, to be conducted during teacher inservice daysreview the contents of the teacher’s personnel file, to have an Association representative present, and to have photocopies of any materials therein except college placement credentials. Each of these meetings Such request shall be made in writing to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall have five (5) work days to comply with said request. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall be present during the review. 2.9 All materials shall be added to the file in a timely manner and in no longer case later than one thirty (30) days after receipt. Any material of a negative nature shall be photocopied and one-half given to the teacher within five (1½5) hoursdays of being added to the file. 2.10 The teacher has the right to challenge in writing any materials of a negative nature concerning the teacher. The challenge shall be attached to the negative materials in a prompt manner and shall become a part of the teacher’s personnel file. 2.11 After two (2) years, the negative material shall be reviewed by the current administrator and the teacher involved. If the problem has been corrected, a written statement so indicating shall be placed in the teacher’s personnel file. 2.12 At least two (2) teacher representatives shall be included in the interviewing process of a Superintendent and/or a principal(s), and none other. 2.13 The Association will be given time at the beginning of the year during workshop days to hold an Association meeting. The time of this meeting will be mutually agreed upon by the District and the Association. During new teacher orientation, the association will be given the opportunity to meet and inform new teachers regarding the association. Any future general association meetings will take place at MCMS at 3:15 P.M. Locust School association members will be allowed to leave at 3:00 P.M. to attend the meetings. 2.14 Teachers covered by this agreement who are not members of the Associations shall, commencing sixty (60) days after their employment, or six (6) days after the effective date of this agreement, or ratification of this agreement, whichever is later, pay a fair share fee to the Association, as determined by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board on an annual basis, for collective bargaining and contract administration services rendered by the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees covered by this Agreement. Such fair share fees shall be first arranged with the Superintendent at least ten (10) working days prior to such meeting. All other meetings shall be conducted after school hours, or at such times as not to interfere with job responsibilities. 9. The delegate and alternate to the OEA/NEA Convention shall be released under Professional Meetings Leave. The Board’s sole responsibility is providing the paid Release Day and the substitute teacher, if necessary. Further, any other payment provided by Professional Meetings Leave shall not be the responsibility of the Board of Education. 10. If a teacher is to be disciplined or reprimanded deducted by the Board or its agents, he/she from the earnings of non-members and remitted to the Association. The Association shall be offered, but annually submit to the Board a list of the employees covered by the Agreement who are not required, the opportunity to have a representative members of the Association present in any meeting with and an affidavit which specifies the amount of the fair share fee which is required of the members of the Association. Non-members who object to this fair share based upon a bona fide religious xxxxx or teachings of a church or religious body shall pay an amount equal to such fair share fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee and the Association and as established by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board and its subsequent rulings. If the affected non-member and the Association are unable to reach agreement on the organization, the organization shall be selected by the affected non-member from an approved list of Education or its agentscharitable organizations established by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board and the payment shall be made to said organization. A notice will be posted on all available employee bulletin boards specifying the amount of fair share fee to be deducted.

GENERAL ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 1. So that A. When the Association wishes to bring a matter of importance before the Board, notice will be given to the Superintendent, in writing, 72 hours prior to the next Board meeting. B. The President of the Association, through a designated spokespersonor his designee, shall have the right at all regularly scheduled be given electronic notice of any regular or special meetings meeting, time permitting, of the Board to speak to any issue which might affect members Board, together with a copy of the bargaining unitagenda or statement of purpose of such meeting, the Board meeting agenda shall have a place on the agenda, prior to Board action, to recognize visitors, including the Association, if a written request is presented to the Treasurer at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled time of meeting. 2. The Association President shall be provided with one (1) copy of the Board meeting agenda prior to each Board meeting, and other such materials as are provided to the Board. 3. The Association, or its representatives, shall participate in Initial Orientation for New Teachers. The Association Verbal notice shall be given notice of orientation meetingsotherwise. 4. Names and addresses of newly-employed teaching staff C. Approved Board open meeting minutes shall be provided to the President of the Association electronically as early well as practical following Board approval posted on the District’s website within 72 hours of their contractapproval. D. The Association will be given the opportunity to make suggestions concerning fiscal, budgetary, or tax programs, construction programs, considered or proposed annexation or consolidation, or revisions of educational policy which are proposed or under consideration prior to their adoption. E. The Association's views on matters relating to supervisor-teacher or board-teacher relationships shall not be discussed in the presence of students. F. Any teacher who is a member of the Association or who has applied for membership may present to the Board authorization to deduct from his/her salary the dues for the Association, IEA and NEA to be taken out in eighteen (18) pay periods. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be pro-rated as to complete payments the following May. The Association shall, in accepting such dues, agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Board for all actions taken pursuant to this Article, provided the Board shall comply therewith. G. The Association shall be allowed a total of five (5) days per contract year for Association business leave. Teachers may utilize Association business leave days with pay, provided the Association reimburses the District for the cost of any substitute (per the current daily substitute rate). Association business shall be defined as an Association official or representative's attendance at or participation in local, state, or national conferences of the Association, or affiliated organizations. No more than two (2) teachers shall utilize Association business leave on any workday. The Association President shall receive from the Board, a Directory listing the names, classifications, and location on the record must submit written notice of all employees of the Board. This Directory will be provided on or before October 1 of each year. 6. The Board, recognizing the importance of a well-informed teaching staff and an active representative Association of the certificated/licensed staff, does, therefore, grant ten (10) days of Released Time from teacher duties for the Association as representative of the certificated/licensed staff. These days shall serve as payment in full business leave to the Association for its job as liaison between the Board and all its certificated/licensed staff. Minimum use will be in one-half (1/2) day blocks. (The form will be attached as Appendix F.) A minimum of three (3) working days’ advance notice shall be given to the Principal and the Superintendent. Less notice may be given if approved by the Superintendent. For the benefit of children, attempts will be made not to have more than one (1) Association member on Association Leave at the same time from the same building. 7. The Association, or any committee thereof, shall have the right to use school buildings and facilities, without charge, for professional meetings at times when a custodian is normally on duty. A request will be submitted to the Building Principal at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting. In emergencies, the Superintendent will be notified and will grant approval prior to the meeting. 8. The Board agrees that the Association shall have the right to meet during school time for a maximum of two (2) meetings per year, to be conducted during teacher inservice days. Each of these meetings shall be no longer than one and one-half (1½) hours, and shall be first arranged with the Superintendent at least ten five (105) working days prior before the leave date. The Board shall grant a teacher who serves as a state or national union officer, upon written request, a leave of absence of up to such meetingsix (6) years or the period of time the teacher serves as a state or national union officer whichever is longer. All other meetings shall The leave of absence will be conducted after school hours, or at such times as not to interfere with job responsibilitieswithout pay and without advancement on the salary schedule. 9. The delegate and alternate H. Within thirty days of ratification of the Agreement by the last party ratifying same, the Board shall deliver one electronic copy to the OEA/NEA Convention shall be released under Professional Meetings Leave. The BoardETA President and post on the District’s sole responsibility is providing the paid Release Day and the substitute teacher, if necessary. Further, any other payment provided by Professional Meetings Leave shall not be the responsibility of the Board of Educationwebsite. 10. If a teacher is to be disciplined or reprimanded by the Board or its agents, he/she shall be offered, but not required, the opportunity to have a representative of the Association present in any meeting with the Board of Education or its agents.