Common use of MUTUAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

MUTUAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE. A. The Board recognizes the valuable assistance to be gained in its responsibility of determining school policies from effective communications with the Association. Accordingly, representatives of the Board, and Association [not more than three (3) for each group], will meet monthly when necessary at mutually agreeable times to discuss matters of mutual concern. In addition, each party may utilize such resource persons as it deems appropriate for any particular meeting. These meetings shall be held after school hours. At the first meeting of the school year, the representatives will establish rules of procedure for such meetings aimed at making them an efficient means of communication between the parties in such matters. The Committee shall establish a standing rule requiring each party to submit to the other, a week prior to the meeting, an agenda covering what they wish to discuss, except when otherwise agreed. B. This Committee shall serve in an advisory, consultative, and fact-finding capacity only and further that nothing shall preclude an individual employee from making such recommendations and/or inquiries. These committee meetings are not intended to bypass the grievance procedure.

MUTUAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE. A. The Board recognizes the valuable assistance to be gained in its responsibility of determining school policies from effective communications with the Association. Accordingly, it is agreed that representatives of the Board, and Association [not more than three (3) for each group], will meet monthly when necessary (September through May) at mutually agreeable times to discuss matters of mutual concern. In addition, each party may utilize such resource persons as it deems appropriate for any particular meeting. These meetings shall be held after school hours. At the first meeting of the school year, the representatives will establish rules of procedure for such meetings aimed at making them an efficient means of communication between the parties in such matters. The Committee shall establish a standing rule requiring each party to submit to the other, a week prior to the meeting, an agenda covering what they wish to discuss, except when otherwise agreed. B. This The parties agree that this Committee shall serve in an advisory, consultative, and fact-finding capacity only and further that nothing shall preclude an individual employee from making such recommendations and/or inquiries. These committee meetings are not intended to bypass the grievance procedure.