Common use of Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC Clause in Contracts

Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC. 16.01 The Chardon Local Schools will maintain one LPDC having a district-wide scope. The LPDC will have at least eight (8) members but as many as nine (9) members comprised of three (3) administrators and at least five (5) but as many as six (6) bargaining unit members including one CEA Executive officer. Every building in the district should have at least one LPDC representative. 16.02 The membership of the LPDC will annually elect a chairperson, assistant chairperson and secretary from its membership. The chairperson will preside over each meeting. The chairperson's signature will validate the LPDCs decisions. A record of each meeting's proceedings will be taken by the secretary and stored in the Superintendent's office. Additionally, LPDC and license seeking members of CLSD will use an online form management system to track and gain approval of IPDP’s and contact hours. This system, in conjunction with meeting minutes, serve as record of LPDC actions concerning IPDP’s and contact hours. 16.03 Administrative vacancies will be filled by the appointment of the Superintendent. Bargaining unit member vacancies will be filled by appointment of the Association President according to the constitutional guidelines of the Association. 16.04 LPDC members will serve two-year terms. 16.05 A quorum shall be six of the eight members in order to conduct LPDC business, including all decisions affecting the status of IPDPs, revisions of IPDPs and/or CEU proposals. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes, such resolution having received a recorded affirmative vote by a quorum of its membership; except for amendment or adoption of bylaws, which shall require a three-fourths majority of its full membership. 16.06 The LPDC shall meet once monthly and at other times as it may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the Sunshine Law [RC 121.22(B)(a)]. 16.07 An hourly stipend of thirty dollars ($30.00) will be paid to each LPDC member. Partial hours will be rounded up to the nearest one-half hour. 16.08 The duties of the LPDC shall be strictly limited to the review and approval of professional development plans for renewal of 5 year licenses as specified in Ohio Law governing such committees; and to the adoption and amendment of its bylaws. The LPDC shall adopt bylaws governing its operations and reflecting the mission of the LPDC, all policies as are required by law for providing notice of meetings of committees of public bodies and a policy for appeal as described herein. Such policies must be adopted by the LPDC prior to any action related to licensure. The LPDC shall report on its actions in a prompt and timely manner to the Chardon Board of Education. 16.09 The bylaws of the LPDC shall include provisions for the appeal of LPDC decisions denying the approval of professional development plans. Such appeal provisions shall include methods for the designation of an independent hearing process to hear and decide such appeals. The appeals process provided in LPDC bylaws shall not preclude any appeals process established under state law, but must be the one first pursued. A decision of the LPDC or of any body that hears an appeal shall not be subject, in whole or in part, to any portion of the grievance procedure set forth in the negotiated agreement. 16.10 The LPDC shall have no duties other than those explicitly stated herein. In exercise of such duties, actions of the LPDC shall be limited in scope by, and must be consistent with, the adopted policies of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.11 No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be contrary to any provision of the negotiated agreement, this policy, other Board policy or any law or regulation governing the operation of public school districts. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may affect bargaining terms and conditions of employment. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be construed as requiring the expenditure of any funds without express prior approval of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.12 The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action, and shall be subject to all laws and policies governing the LPDC, and all requirements created by such subcommittees shall be records of the LPDC. 16.13 Members of the LPDC shall be indemnified for action related to the proper performance of their duties as members of the LPDC, should such indemnification be permissible under the school district's liability plan. The Chardon School District shall not assume responsibility for any liability not covered under such plan nor deriving from improper performance of duty.

Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC. 16.01 The Chardon Local Schools will maintain one LPDC having a district-wide scope. The LPDC will have at least eight (8) members but as many as nine (9) members comprised of three (3) administrators representing Central Office and Building Principals and at least five (5) but as many as six (6) bargaining unit members including one High School, one Middle School, one Elementary, one or two member-at-large, and one CEA Executive officer. Every building in the district should have at least one LPDC representative. 16.02 The membership of the LPDC will annually elect a chairperson, assistant chairperson and secretary from its membership. The chairperson will preside over each meeting. The chairperson's signature will validate the LPDCs decisions. A record of each meeting's proceedings will be taken by the secretary and stored in the Superintendent's office. Additionally, LPDC and license seeking members of CLSD will use an online form management system to track and gain approval of IPDP’s and contact hours. This system, in conjunction with meeting minutes, serve as record of LPDC actions concerning IPDP’s and contact hours. 16.03 Administrative vacancies will be filled by the appointment of the Superintendent. Bargaining unit member vacancies will be filled by appointment of the Association President according to the constitutional guidelines of the Association. 16.04 LPDC members will serve two-year terms. 16.05 A quorum shall be six of the eight members in order to conduct LPDC business, including all decisions affecting the status of IPDPs, revisions of IPDPs and/or CEU proposals. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes, such resolution having received a recorded affirmative vote by a quorum of its membership; except for amendment or adoption of bylaws, which shall require a three-fourths majority of its full membership. 16.06 The LPDC shall meet once monthly and at other times as it may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the Sunshine Law [RC 121.22(B)(a)]. 16.07 An hourly stipend of thirty twenty-five dollars ($30.0025.00) will be paid to each LPDC member. Partial hours will be rounded up to the nearest one-half hour. 16.08 The duties of the LPDC shall be strictly limited to the review and approval of professional development plans for renewal of 5 year licenses as specified in Ohio Law governing such committees; and to the adoption and amendment of its bylaws. The LPDC shall adopt bylaws governing its operations and reflecting the mission of the LPDC, all policies as are required by law for providing notice of meetings of committees of public bodies and a policy for appeal as described herein. Such policies must be adopted by the LPDC prior to any action related to licensure. The LPDC shall report on its actions in a prompt and timely manner to the Chardon Board of Education. 16.09 The bylaws of the LPDC shall include provisions for the appeal of LPDC decisions denying the approval of professional development plans. Such appeal provisions shall include methods for the designation of an independent hearing process to hear and decide such appeals. The appeals process provided in LPDC bylaws shall not preclude any appeals process established under state law, but must be the one first pursued. A decision of the LPDC or of any body that hears an appeal shall not be subject, in whole or in part, to any portion of the grievance procedure set forth in the negotiated agreement. 16.10 The LPDC shall have no duties other than those explicitly stated herein. In exercise of such duties, actions of the LPDC shall be limited in scope by, and must be consistent with, the adopted policies of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.11 No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be contrary to any provision of the negotiated agreement, this policy, other Board policy or any law or regulation governing the operation of public school districts. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may affect bargaining terms and conditions of employment. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be construed as requiring the expenditure of any funds without express prior approval of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.12 The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action, and shall be subject to all laws and policies governing the LPDC, and all requirements created by such subcommittees shall be records of the LPDC. 16.13 Members of the LPDC shall be indemnified for action related to the proper performance of their duties as members of the LPDC, should such indemnification be permissible under the school district's liability plan. The Chardon School District shall not assume responsibility for any liability not covered under such plan nor deriving from improper performance of duty.

Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC. 16.01 A. The Chardon Local Schools will maintain one Kirtland LPDC having a district-wide scope. The LPDC will have at least eight (8) members but as many as nine (9) members comprised shall be, by statute, the official licensure body for the Kirtland School District. B. Membership shall consist of five members: three (3) administrators teachers, one (1) representing each school (Elementary, Middle, High), selected by the Kirtland Education Association; one (1) building principal, selected by the Superintendent; and at least five one (51) but as many as six (6) bargaining unit members including one CEA Executive officer. Every building in Central Office administrator, selected by the district should have at least one LPDC representativeSuperintendent. 16.02 The membership of the X. Xxxxxxxx LPDC will annually elect a chairperson, assistant chairperson and secretary from its membership. The chairperson will preside over each meeting. The chairperson's signature will validate the LPDCs decisions. A record of each meeting's proceedings teacher members will be taken by the secretary and stored in the Superintendent's officeelected to terms of one, two, or three years. Additionally, LPDC and license seeking members of CLSD will use an online form management system to track and gain approval of IPDP’s and contact hours. This system, in conjunction with meeting minutes, serve as record of LPDC actions concerning IPDP’s and contact hours. 16.03 Administrative vacancies will be filled by the appointment of the Superintendent. Bargaining unit member vacancies will be filled by appointment of the Association President according to the constitutional guidelines of the Association. 16.04 LPDC members Administrators will serve staggered two-year terms, so that both do not leave the committee simultaneously. (These terms will begin with the 1999-2000 school year.) 16.05 A quorum shall be six D. The Kirtland LPDC will hold monthly meetings, as needed, as set forth in the LPDC Handbook. The date and time of the eight members in order to conduct meetings will be by agreement of the majority of the Kirtland LPDC business, including all decisions affecting members. The Chairperson can call for a meeting of the status of IPDPs, revisions of IPDPs and/or CEU proposalsLPDC at any time deemed necessary. The LPDC Handbook shall act only by resolution voted upon be updated annually by the LPDC and recorded in its minutesCommittee to reflect any local, such resolution having received a recorded affirmative vote by a quorum of its membership; except for amendment state or adoption of bylaws, which shall require a three-fourths majority of its full membershipfederal changes. 16.06 E. The initial meeting of each school year shall be called by the standing Chairperson in September. At this meeting the LPDC will elect a Chairperson, Recording Secretary, and any other officers deemed necessary, and shall meet once monthly and at other times as it may determine. All meetings adopt rules for conducting meetings. F. The Chairperson of the LPDC shall be public meetings. All records paid a stipend of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per year and each member of the LPDC shall be public recordspaid a stipend of Eight Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($825.00). Minutes These stipends shall be disbursed twice yearly in a separate check. G. APPEALS PROCESS - Appeals shall be submitted in writing to the Board of meetings and records of actions and proceedings Education to be forwarded to the Chairperson within ten (10) working days after receiving notification of the LPDC shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the Sunshine Law [RC 121.22(B)(a)]. 16.07 An hourly stipend of thirty dollars ($30.00) review. All appeals will be paid to each LPDC member. Partial hours will be rounded up forwarded to the nearest one-half hour. 16.08 The duties Lake County Educational Service Center’s Local Professional Development Appeals Committee. All procedures and guidelines of the LPDC shall LCESC Appeals Committee must be strictly limited to followed and the review and approval of professional development plans for renewal of 5 year licenses as specified in Ohio Law governing such committees; and to the adoption and amendment of its bylawscorrect forms filed. The LPDC shall adopt bylaws governing its operations and reflecting the mission of the LPDC, all policies as are required by law for providing notice of meetings of committees of public bodies and a policy for appeal as described herein. Such policies must be adopted by the LPDC prior to any action related to licensure. The LPDC shall report on its actions in a prompt and timely manner to the Chardon Board of Education. 16.09 The bylaws of the LPDC shall include provisions for the appeal of LPDC decisions denying the approval of professional development plans. Such appeal provisions shall include methods for the designation of an independent hearing process to hear and decide such appeals. The appeals process provided in LPDC bylaws shall not preclude any appeals process established under state law, but must be the one first pursued. A decision of the LCESC Appeals Committee is final. H. If the law governing the LPDC or of any body that hears an appeal changes and conflicts with the provisions contained herein, this provision shall not be subject, in whole or in part, amended to any portion of reflect the grievance procedure set forth changes in the negotiated agreementlaw. 16.10 The LPDC shall have no duties other than those explicitly stated herein. In exercise of such duties, actions of the LPDC shall be limited in scope by, and must be consistent with, the adopted policies of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.11 No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be contrary to any provision of the negotiated agreement, this policy, other Board policy or any law or regulation governing the operation of public school districts. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may affect bargaining terms and conditions of employment. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be construed as requiring the expenditure of any funds without express prior approval of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.12 The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action, and shall be subject to all laws and policies governing the LPDC, and all requirements created by such subcommittees shall be records of the LPDC. 16.13 Members of the LPDC shall be indemnified for action related to the proper performance of their duties as members of the LPDC, should such indemnification be permissible under the school district's liability plan. The Chardon School District shall not assume responsibility for any liability not covered under such plan nor deriving from improper performance of duty.

Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC. 16.01 The Chardon Local Schools will maintain one LPDC having a district-wide scope. The LPDC will have at least eight (8) members but as many as nine (9) members comprised of three (3) administrators representing Central Office and at least Building Principals and five (5) but as many as six (6) bargaining unit members including one High School, one Middle School, one Elementary, one member-at-large, and one CEA Executive officer. Every building in the district should have at least one LPDC representative. 16.02 The membership of the LPDC will annually elect a chairperson, assistant chairperson and secretary from its membership. The chairperson will preside over each meeting. The chairperson's signature will validate the LPDCs decisions. A record of each meeting's proceedings will be taken by the secretary and stored in the Superintendent's office. Additionally, LPDC and license seeking members of CLSD will use an online form management system to track and gain approval of IPDP’s and contact hours. This system, in conjunction with meeting minutes, serve as record of LPDC actions concerning IPDP’s and contact hours. 16.03 Administrative vacancies will be filled by the appointment of the Superintendent. Bargaining unit member vacancies will be filled by appointment of the Association President according to the constitutional guidelines of the Association. 16.04 LPDC members will serve two-year terms. 16.05 A quorum shall be six of the eight members in order to conduct LPDC business, including all decisions affecting the status of IPDPs, revisions of IPDPs and/or CEU proposals. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes, such resolution having received a recorded affirmative vote by a quorum of its membership; except for amendment or adoption of bylaws, which shall require a three-fourths majority of its full membership. 16.06 The LPDC shall meet once monthly and at other times as it may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the Sunshine Law [RC 121.22(B)(a)]. 16.07 An hourly stipend of thirty twenty -five dollars ($30.0025.00) will be paid to each LPDC member. Partial hours will be rounded up to the nearest one-half hour. 16.08 The duties of the LPDC shall be strictly limited to the review and approval of professional development plans for renewal of 5 year licenses recertification and licensure as specified in Ohio Law governing such committees; and to the adoption and amendment of its bylaws. The LPDC shall adopt bylaws governing its operations and reflecting the mission of the LPDC, all policies as are required by law for providing notice of meetings of committees of public bodies and a policy for appeal as described herein. Such policies must be adopted by the LPDC prior to any action related to recertification or licensure. The LPDC shall report on its actions in a prompt and timely manner to the Chardon Board of Education. 16.09 The bylaws of the LPDC shall include provisions for the appeal of LPDC decisions denying the approval of professional development plans. Such appeal provisions shall include methods for the designation of an independent hearing process to hear and decide such appeals. The appeals process provided in LPDC bylaws shall not preclude any appeals process established under state law, but must be the one first pursued. A decision of the LPDC or of any body that hears an appeal shall not be subject, in whole or in part, to any portion of the grievance procedure set forth in the negotiated agreement.not 16.10 The LPDC shall have no duties other than those explicitly stated herein. In exercise of such duties, actions of the LPDC shall be limited in scope by, and must be consistent with, the adopted policies of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.11 No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be contrary to any provision of the negotiated agreement, this policy, other Board policy or any law or regulation governing the operation of public school districts. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may affect bargaining terms and conditions of employment. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be construed as requiring the expenditure of any funds without express prior approval of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.12 The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action, and shall be subject to all laws and policies governing the LPDC, and all requirements created by such subcommittees shall be records of the LPDC. 16.13 Members of the LPDC shall be indemnified for action related to the proper performance of their duties as members of the LPDC, should such indemnification be permissible under the school district's liability plan. The Chardon School District shall not assume responsibility for any liability not covered under such plan nor deriving from improper performance of duty.

Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC. 16.01 The Chardon Local Schools will maintain one LPDC having a district-wide scope. The LPDC will have at least eight (8) members but as many as nine (9) members comprised of three (3) administrators representing Central Office and Building Principals and at least five (5) but as many as six (6) bargaining unit members including one High School, one Middle School, one Elementary, one or two member- at-large, and one CEA Executive officer. Every building in the district should have at least one LPDC representative. 16.02 The membership of the LPDC will annually elect a chairperson, assistant chairperson and secretary from its membership. The chairperson will preside over each meeting. The chairperson's signature will validate the LPDCs decisions. A record of each meeting's proceedings will be taken by the secretary and stored in the Superintendent's office. Additionally, LPDC and license seeking members of CLSD will use an online form management system to track and gain approval of IPDP’s and contact hours. This system, in conjunction with meeting minutes, serve as record of LPDC actions concerning IPDP’s and contact hours. 16.03 Administrative vacancies will be filled by the appointment of the Superintendent. Bargaining unit member vacancies will be filled by appointment of the Association President according to the constitutional guidelines of the Association. 16.04 LPDC members will serve two-year terms. 16.05 A quorum shall be six of the eight members in order to conduct LPDC business, including all decisions affecting the status of IPDPs, revisions of IPDPs and/or CEU proposals. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes, such resolution having received a recorded affirmative vote by a quorum of its membership; except for amendment or adoption of bylaws, which shall require a three-fourths majority of its full membership. 16.06 The LPDC shall meet once monthly and at other times as it may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the Sunshine Law [RC 121.22(B)(a)]. 16.07 An hourly stipend of thirty twenty-five dollars ($30.0025.00) will be paid to each LPDC member. Partial hours will be rounded up to the nearest one-half hour. 16.08 The duties of the LPDC shall be strictly limited to the review and approval of professional development plans for renewal of 5 year licenses as specified in Ohio Law governing such committees; and to the adoption and amendment of its bylaws. The LPDC shall adopt bylaws governing its operations and reflecting the mission of the LPDC, all policies as are required by law for providing notice of meetings of committees of public bodies and a policy for appeal as described herein. Such policies must be adopted by the LPDC prior to any action related to licensure. The LPDC shall report on its actions in a prompt and timely manner to the Chardon Board of Education.The 16.09 The bylaws of the LPDC shall include provisions for the appeal of LPDC decisions denying the approval of professional development plans. Such appeal provisions shall include methods for the designation of an independent hearing process to hear and decide such appeals. The appeals process provided in LPDC bylaws shall not preclude any appeals process established under state law, but must be the one first pursued. A decision of the LPDC or of any body that hears an appeal shall not be subject, in whole or in part, to any portion of the grievance procedure set forth in the negotiated agreement. 16.10 The LPDC shall have no duties other than those explicitly stated herein. In exercise of such duties, actions of the LPDC shall be limited in scope by, and must be consistent with, the adopted policies of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.11 No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be contrary to any provision of the negotiated agreement, this policy, other Board policy or any law or regulation governing the operation of public school districts. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may affect bargaining terms and conditions of employment. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be construed as requiring the expenditure of any funds without express prior approval of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.12 The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action, and shall be subject to all laws and policies governing the LPDC, and all requirements created by such subcommittees shall be records of the LPDC. 16.13 Members of the LPDC shall be indemnified for action related to the proper performance of their duties as members of the LPDC, should such indemnification be permissible under the school district's liability plan. The Chardon School District shall not assume responsibility for any liability not covered under such plan nor deriving from improper performance of duty.

Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC. 16.01 The Chardon Local Schools will maintain one LPDC having a district-wide scope. The LPDC will have at least eight (8) members but as many as nine (9) members comprised of three (3) administrators representing Central Office and at least Building Principals and five (5) but as many as six (6) bargaining unit members including one High School, one Middle School, one Elementary, one member-at-large, and one CEA Executive officer. Every building in the district should have at least one LPDC representative. 16.02 The membership of the LPDC will annually elect a chairperson, assistant chairperson and secretary from its membership. The chairperson will preside over each meeting. The chairperson's signature will validate the LPDCs decisions. A record of each meeting's proceedings will be taken by the secretary and stored in the Superintendent's office. Additionally, LPDC and license seeking members of CLSD will use an online form management system to track and gain approval of IPDP’s and contact hours. This system, in conjunction with meeting minutes, serve as record of LPDC actions concerning IPDP’s and contact hours. 16.03 Administrative vacancies will be filled by the appointment of the Superintendent. Bargaining unit member vacancies will be filled by appointment of the Association President according to the constitutional guidelines of the Association. 16.04 LPDC members will serve two-year terms. 16.05 A quorum shall be six of the eight members in order to conduct LPDC business, including all decisions affecting the status of IPDPs, revisions of IPDPs and/or CEU proposals. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes, such resolution having received a recorded affirmative vote by a quorum of its membership; except for amendment or adoption of bylaws, which shall require a three-fourths majority of its full membership. 16.06 The LPDC shall meet once monthly and at other times as it may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the Sunshine Law [RC 121.22(B)(a)]. 16.07 An hourly stipend of thirty twenty-five dollars ($30.0025.00) will be paid to each LPDC member. Partial hours will be rounded up to the nearest one-half hour. 16.08 The duties of the LPDC shall be strictly limited to the review and approval of professional development plans for renewal of 5 year licenses recertification and licensure as specified in Ohio Law governing such committees; and to the adoption and amendment of its bylaws. The LPDC shall adopt bylaws governing its operations and reflecting the mission of the LPDC, all policies as are required by law for providing notice of meetings of committees of public bodies and a policy for appeal as described herein. Such policies must be adopted by the LPDC prior to any action related to recertification or licensure. The LPDC shall report on its actions in a prompt and timely manner to the Chardon Board of Education. 16.09 The bylaws of the LPDC shall include provisions for the appeal of LPDC decisions denying the approval of professional development plans. Such appeal provisions shall include methods for the designation of an independent hearing process to hear and decide such appeals. The appeals process provided in LPDC bylaws shall not preclude any appeals process established under state law, but must be the one first pursued. A decision of the LPDC or of any body that hears an appeal shall not be subject, in whole or in part, to any portion of the grievance procedure set forth in the negotiated agreement.hear 16.10 The LPDC shall have no duties other than those explicitly stated herein. In exercise of such duties, actions of the LPDC shall be limited in scope by, and must be consistent with, the adopted policies of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.11 No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be contrary to any provision of the negotiated agreement, this policy, other Board policy or any law or regulation governing the operation of public school districts. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may affect bargaining terms and conditions of employment. No action of the LPDC shall bind the Chardon School District in any manner that may be construed as requiring the expenditure of any funds without express prior approval of the Chardon School District Board of Education. 16.12 The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action, and shall be subject to all laws and policies governing the LPDC, and all requirements created by such subcommittees shall be records of the LPDC. 16.13 Members of the LPDC shall be indemnified for action related to the proper performance of their duties as members of the LPDC, should such indemnification be permissible under the school district's liability plan. The Chardon School District shall not assume responsibility for any liability not covered under such plan nor deriving from improper performance of duty.