Negotiations Guidelines. 1. In the event either the BCEA or the BOARD serves the notice to negotiate, as required by Article 41, Section 41.01, negotiations shall commence as soon thereafter as mutually agreeable, but no later than forty-five (45) days before the expiration date of this AGREEMENT.
2. Every effort will be made by the representatives of the parties to conclude negotiations within forty-five (45) days of the day the parties exchange their initial list of issues.
3. The parties agree to utilize a problem-solving format, or a format determined by mutual agreement for conducting negotiations. All members of the negotiating teams will be trained in the principles and techniques of the process.
4. Prior to negotiations, the parties will meet and develop ground rules under which bargaining will be conducted.
5. At the first bargaining session, the parties will exchange and explain all issues presented for negotiations.
6. Once a solution has been agreed upon, the issue will be initialed indicating a tentative agreement. The issue may be reviewed at some later date if it pertains to any new issue and by mutual consent.
7. It is the goal of the negotiators to avoid caucuses; however, if they become necessary the time will be limited as much as possible.
8. If the negotiators choose to abandon the problem-solving process and return to traditional bargaining, all previous tentative agreements will be considered final.
Negotiations Guidelines. 4.5.1 All negotiations meetings between the two designated, three members each, teams are closed, except that each team may have two non-designated and non- participating observers who are certificated employees of the school district. Persons acting as observers may be changed from meeting to meeting and may attend team caucus meetings.
Negotiations Guidelines. Specific procedures for negotiations shall be established each year, and the Board of Education agrees to provide the information requested by the TEA committee to expedite and ensure quality negotiations.
Negotiations Guidelines. 1. In the event either the BCEA or the BOARD serves the notice to negotiate, as required by Article 41, Section 41.01, negotiations shall commence as soon thereafter as mutually agreeable, but no later than forty-five (45) days before the expiration date of this AGREEMENT.
2. Every effort will be made by the representatives of the parties to conclude negotiations within forty-five (45) days of the day the parties exchange their initial list of issues.
3. The parties agree to utilize a problem-solving format for conducting negotiations. All members of the negotiating teams will be trained in the principles and techniques of the process.
4. Prior to negotiations, the parties will meet and develop ground rules under which bargaining will be conducted.
5. At the first bargaining session, the parties will exchange and explain all issues presented for negotiations.
6. Once a solution has been agreed upon, the issue will be initialed indicating a tentative agreement. The issue may be reviewed at some later date if it pertains to any new issue and by mutual consent.
7. It is the goal of the negotiators to avoid caucuses; however, if they become necessary the time will be limited as much as possible.
8. If the negotiators choose to abandon the problem-solving process and return to traditional bargaining, all previous tentative agreements will be considered final.
