Common use of Professional Consultation Clause in Contracts

Professional Consultation. A. In recognition of the professional standing of administrators and the fact that administrators’ ideas and opinions, systematically and periodically collated and expressed, are of significant value in improving the quality of education in, as well as the efficient and economical operation of, the DennisYarmouth Regional School District, the Committee agrees that not more frequently than once in every three (3) months for a duration of no longer than two (2) hours, it or its designated representative, including an administrator whose presence is deemed advisable by the Committee, will, upon request of the Association, meet at a reasonable time and place with the Association to consult about any matters of concern or interest to the Association. The frequency and/or length of such meetings may be extended by mutual agreement. B. The Association agrees that prior to one (1) week before the date scheduled for said consultation, the Association will submit a written agenda of subjects about which it desires to consult at the meeting to the Superintendent of Schools, and that the consultation will be confined to subjects on that agenda. C. It is further agreed that the provisions of this Article will in no way be construed as broadening the scope of other provisions of this Agreement, or broadening the application of this Agreement as a whole; nor will these provisions make any matter subject to a grievance or arbitration that would not be a grievance or arbitration matter in the absence of these provisions, nor make any matter a mandatory subject of discussion at any time other than at the consultations described in this Article, that would not be a mandatory subject of discussion in the absence of the provisions of this Section.

Professional Consultation. A. Section 27.1. In recognition of the professional standing of administrators bargaining unit members and the fact that administratorsthe bargaining unit members’ ideas and opinions, opinions systematically and periodically collated and expressed, expressed are of significant value in improving the quality of education in, as well as the efficient and economical operation of, the DennisYarmouth Xxxxxx-Yarmouth Regional School District, the Committee agrees that not more frequently than once in every three (3) months for a duration of no longer than two (2) hours, it or its designated representative, including an administrator administrators whose presence is deemed advisable by the Committee, will, upon request of the Association, meet at a reasonable time and place with the Association to consult about any matters of concern or interest to the Association. The frequency and/or length of such meetings may be extended by mutual agreement. B. Section 27.2. The Association agrees that prior to one (1) week before the date scheduled for said consultation, the Association will submit a written agenda of subjects about which it desires to consult at the meeting to the Superintendent of Schools, and that the consultation will be confined to subjects on that agenda. C. Section 27.3. It is further agreed that the provisions of this Article will in no way be construed as broadening the scope of other provisions of this Agreement, Agreement or broadening the application of this Agreement as a whole; nor will these provisions make any matter subject to of a grievance or arbitration that would not be a grievance or arbitration matter in the absence of these provisions, ; nor make any matter a mandatory subject of discussion at any time other than at the consultations described in this Article, Article that would not be a mandatory subject of discussion in the absence of the provisions of this Sectionsection.