Common use of PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS Clause in Contracts

PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS. A. Negotiations Teams The Board, or designated representative(s) of the Board, will meet with representatives designated by the Association for the purpose of discussion and reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement. All negotiations shall be conducted exclusively between said teams. If an Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB) method is not used, each negotiating team shall be limited to five (5) members, one of whom will be designated the spokesperson for their respective team. Either side may choose to have an Attomey/Consultant at the table and designated as spokesperson. While no final agreement shall be executed without ratification by the Association and the Board, the parties mutually pledge that their representative shall be clothed with all the necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals and make concessions in the course of negotiations. B. Submission of Issues/Quesrions Issues/Questions proposed for negotiations will be submitted in writing by the Association to the Superintendent or his/her designated representative, and by the Superintendent to the Association President, on or before December 15 of the last year of the contract. A mutually convenient meeting date shall be set and negotiations shall begin no later than January 15, unless both parties agree to a later date. Prior to beginning the negotiations, the Superintendent, or his/her designated representatives, and the representatives of the Association shall cooperatively develop and adopt an agenda listing those issues that shall be negotiated. Upon adoption of said agenda, no issues shall be added to the agenda for negotiations without the mutual consent of the Superintendent, or his/her designated representatives, and the representative of the Association.

PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS. A. Negotiations Negotiatin2 Teams The Board, or designated representative(s) of the Board, will meet with representatives designated by the Association for the purpose of discussion and reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement. All negotiations shall be conducted exclusively between said teams. If an Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB) method is not used, each negotiating team shall be limited to five (5) members, one of whom will be designated the spokesperson for their respective team. Either side may choose to have an Attomey/Consultant at the table and designated as spokesperson. While no final agreement shall be executed without ratification by the Association and the Board, the parties mutually pledge that their representative shall be clothed with all the necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals proposals, and make concessions in the course of negotiations. B. Submission of Issues/Quesrions Ouestions Issues/Questions proposed for negotiations will be submitted in writing by the Association to the Superintendent or his/her designated representative, and by the Superintendent to the Association President, on or before December 15 of the last year of the contractContract. A mutually convenient meeting date shall be set and negotiations shall begin no later than January 15, 15 unless both parties agree to a later date. Prior to beginning the negotiations, the Superintendent, or his/her designated representatives, and the representatives of the Association shall cooperatively develop and adopt an agenda listing those issues that shall be negotiated. Upon adoption of said agenda, no issues shall be added to the agenda for negotiations without the mutual consent of the Superintendent, or his/her designated representatives, and the representative representatives of the Association.