Common use of OUR MISSION Clause in Contracts

OUR MISSION. CSEA endeavors to assure that teachers enjoy the ben- efits of professional working conditions, fair treatment, just compensation, and the support needed so that students and schools thrive. TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Subject Page II GENERAL PROVISIONS 3 III ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 7 IV TEACHERS’ RIGHTS 12 V BOARD OF EDUCATION RIGHTS 15 VI NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES/JOINT COUNCIL 16 VII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 22 VIII VACANCIES AND CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENTS 27 IX LEAVES 35 X TEACHING CONDITIONS/ASSIGNMENTS 47 XI PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 58 XII TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION 65 XIII STUDENT DISCIPLINE 71 XV TEACHER STIPENDS 81 XVI EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/INSURANCE 97 XVII POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 102 XVIII LAYOFFS FROM REDUCTIONS-IN-FORCE 108 XIX TERM OF AGREEMENT 113 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS 114 APPENDIX B TEACHERS’ SALARY SCHEDULE 118 INDEX 119 Printed by School District Eleven Production Printing This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Board of Education of Colorado Springs School District 11 in the county of El Paso and the state of Colorado (hereinafter called “the Board”) and the Colorado Springs Education Association, a Colorado corporation not-for-profit (hereinafter called “the Association”) on behalf of itself and the teachers of the District.

OUR MISSION. CSEA endeavors The Colorado Springs Education Association advocates for the rights of its members and promotes excellence in education through collaboration and continual improvement. “CSEA: present in your workplace, listening to assure that teachers enjoy the ben- efits of professional working conditionsyour needs, fair treatment, just compensation, and the support needed so that students and schools thrive. advocating on your behalf... staying connected through solidarity.” TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Subject Page II GENERAL PROVISIONS 3 III ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 7 6 IV TEACHERS’ RIGHTS 12 11 V BOARD OF EDUCATION RIGHTS 15 14 VI NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES/JOINT COUNCIL 16 15 VII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 22 21 VIII VACANCIES AND CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENTS 27 26 IX LEAVES 35 31 X TEACHING CONDITIONS/ASSIGNMENTS 47 42 XI PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 58 51 XII TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION 65 57 XIII STUDENT DISCIPLINE 71 63 XIV SALARIES 67 XV TEACHER STIPENDS 81 72 XVI EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/INSURANCE 97 85 XVII POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 102 91 XVIII LAYOFFS FROM REDUCTIONS-IN-FORCE 108 95 XIX TERM OF AGREEMENT 113 100 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS 114 101 APPENDIX B TEACHERS’ SALARY SCHEDULE 118 105 INDEX 119 106 Printed by School District Eleven Production Printing i This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Board of Education of Colorado Springs School District 11 in the county of El Paso and the state of Colorado (hereinafter called “the Board”) and the Colorado Springs Education Association, a Colorado corporation not-for-profit (hereinafter called “the Association”) on behalf of itself and the teachers of the District.

OUR MISSION. CSEA endeavors to assure that teachers enjoy the ben- efits of professional working conditions, fair treatment, just compensation, and the support needed so that students and schools thrive. TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Subject Page II GENERAL PROVISIONS 3 III ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 7 IV TEACHERS’ RIGHTS 12 V BOARD OF EDUCATION RIGHTS 15 VI NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES/JOINT COUNCIL 16 VII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 22 VIII VACANCIES AND CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENTS 27 IX LEAVES 35 32 X TEACHING CONDITIONS/ASSIGNMENTS 47 44 XI PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 58 55 XII TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION 65 61 XIII STUDENT DISCIPLINE 67 XIV SALARIES 71 XV TEACHER STIPENDS 81 78 XVI EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/INSURANCE 97 92 XVII POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 102 98 XVIII LAYOFFS FROM REDUCTIONS-IN-FORCE 108 103 XIX TERM OF AGREEMENT 113 108 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS 114 APPENDIX B TEACHERS’ SALARY SCHEDULE 118 109 APPENDIX B DEFINITIONS 110 INDEX 119 114 Printed by School District Eleven Production Printing This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Board of Education of Colorado Springs School District 11 in the county of El Paso and the state of Colorado (hereinafter called “the Board”) and the Colorado Springs Education Association, a Colorado corporation not-for-profit (hereinafter called “the Association”) on behalf of itself and the teachers of the District.

OUR MISSION. CSEA endeavors to assure that teachers enjoy the ben- efits of professional working conditions, fair treatment, just compensation, and the support needed so that students and schools thrive. TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Subject Page II GENERAL PROVISIONS 3 III ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 7 IV TEACHERS’ RIGHTS 12 V BOARD OF EDUCATION RIGHTS 15 VI NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES/JOINT COUNCIL 16 VII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 22 VIII VACANCIES AND CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENTS 27 IX LEAVES 35 32 X TEACHING CONDITIONS/ASSIGNMENTS 47 44 XI PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 58 55 XII TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION 65 61 XIII STUDENT DISCIPLINE 67 XIV SALARIES 71 XV TEACHER STIPENDS 81 78 XVI EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/INSURANCE 97 94 XVII POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 102 100 XVIII LAYOFFS FROM REDUCTIONS-IN-FORCE 108 105 XIX TERM OF AGREEMENT 113 110 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS 114 APPENDIX B TEACHERS’ SALARY SCHEDULE 118 111 APPENDIX B DEFINITIONS 112 INDEX 119 116 Printed by School District Eleven Production Printing This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Board of Education of Colorado Springs School District 11 in the county of El Paso and the state of Colorado (hereinafter called “the Board”) and the Colorado Springs Education Association, a Colorado corporation not-for-profit (hereinafter called “the Association”) on behalf of itself and the teachers of the District.

OUR MISSION. CSEA endeavors The Colorado Springs Education Association advocates for the rights of its members and promotes excellence in education through collaboration and continual improvement. “CSEA: present in your workplace, listening to assure that teachers enjoy the ben- efits of professional working conditionsyour needs, fair treatment, just compensation, and the support needed so that students and schools thrive. advocating on your behalf... staying connected through solidarity.” TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Subject Page II GENERAL PROVISIONS 3 III ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 7 6 IV TEACHERS’ RIGHTS 12 11 V BOARD OF EDUCATION RIGHTS 15 14 VI NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES/JOINT COUNCIL 16 15 VII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 22 21 VIII VACANCIES AND CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENTS 27 26 IX LEAVES 35 31 X TEACHING CONDITIONS/ASSIGNMENTS 47 42 XI PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 58 51 XII TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION 65 57 XIII STUDENT DISCIPLINE 71 63 XIV SALARIES 67 XV TEACHER STIPENDS 81 72 XVI EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/INSURANCE 97 83 XVII POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 102 89 XVIII LAYOFFS FROM REDUCTIONS-IN-FORCE 108 93 XIX TERM OF AGREEMENT 113 98 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS 114 99 APPENDIX B TEACHERS’ SALARY SCHEDULE 118 103 INDEX 119 104 Printed by School District Eleven Production Printing This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Board of Education of Colorado Springs School District 11 in the county of El Paso and the state of Colorado (hereinafter called “the Board”) and the Colorado Springs Education Association, a Colorado corporation not-for-profit (hereinafter called “the Association”) on behalf of itself and the teachers of the District.

OUR MISSION. CSEA endeavors to assure that teachers enjoy the ben- efits of professional working conditions, fair treatment, just compensation, and the support needed so that students and schools thrive. TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Subject Page II GENERAL PROVISIONS 3 III ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 7 IV TEACHERS’ RIGHTS 12 V BOARD OF EDUCATION RIGHTS 15 VI NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES/JOINT COUNCIL 16 VII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 22 VIII VACANCIES AND CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENTS 27 IX LEAVES 35 X TEACHING CONDITIONS/ASSIGNMENTS 47 XI PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 58 XII TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION 65 64 XIII STUDENT DISCIPLINE 71 70 XV TEACHER STIPENDS 81 XVI EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/INSURANCE 97 96 XVII POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 102 104 XVIII LAYOFFS FROM REDUCTIONS-IN-FORCE 108 107 XIX TERM OF AGREEMENT 113 112 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS 114 113 APPENDIX B TEACHERS’ SALARY SCHEDULE 118 117 INDEX 119 113 Printed by School District Eleven Production Printing This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Board of Education of Colorado Springs School District 11 in the county of El Paso and the state of Colorado (hereinafter called “the Board”) and the Colorado Springs Education Association, a Colorado corporation not-for-profit (hereinafter called “the Association”) on behalf of itself and the teachers of the District.