Common use of PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS. In recognition of the professional standing of teachers and the fact that teachers' 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 Groton-Dunstable Regional School District; and in recognition of the Association's knowledge of the ideas and opinions of teachers, the Committee agrees that not more frequently than once every two months for a duration of no longer than three hours, it or its designated representative 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 Association and the Committee agree that at least two weeks before the date scheduled for said consultation either the Association or the Committee will submit to the other party a written agenda of subjects about which it desires to consult, and the other party will have the opportunity to include on said agenda matters of concern or interest to it. Typical, although by no means exclusive of the items which are expected to be discussed in such period, are subjects of curriculum and textbooks and pupil-teacher ratio. The parties may by mutual agreement meet more often than the prescribed number of times set forth above. It is further agreed that the provisions of this Section will in no way be construed as broadening the scope of other Sections of this Agreement or as a whole, nor will these provisions make any matter a grievance that would not be a grievance 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 Section that would not be a mandatory subject of discussion in absence of the provisions of this Section. The Committee and/or the Association will respond in writing thirty (30) days after a consultation when an answer is either appropriate or required to resolve questions raised during the consultation. Any Agreement reached with the Committee will be reduced to writing, will be signed by the Committee and the Association, and will become an addendum to this Agreement.

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS. 32 In recognition of the professional standing of teachers and the fact that teachers' 33 ideas and opinions systematically and periodically collated and expressed are of 34 significant value in improving the quality of education in, as well as the efficient and 35 economical operation of, the Groton-Dunstable Regional Millis School District; System, and in recognition of the 36 Association's knowledge of the ideas and opinions of teachers, the Committee 37 agrees that not more frequently than once every two three months for a duration of no 38 longer than three two (2) hours, it or its designated representative will, upon request of the Association, or the School 39 Committee meet at a reasonable time and place with the Association to consult 40 about any matters of concern or interest to the Association. The Association and the Committee agree agrees 41 that at least prior to two (2) weeks before the date scheduled for said consultation either consultation, the 42 Association or the Committee will submit to the other party a written agenda of subjects about which it desires to consult, consult 43 at the meeting to the Superintendent of Schools and that the other party consultation will have the opportunity be 44 confined to include subjects on said agenda matters of concern or interest to itthat agenda. Typical, although by no means exclusive of the 45 items which are expected to be discussed in such period, are subjects of curriculum 46 and textbooks textbooks, and pupil-teacher ratioratios. The parties may Unless otherwise agreed to in advance, the 47 Association shall be represented by mutual agreement meet no more often than the prescribed number of times set forth abovesix (6) representatives. It is 48 further agreed that the provisions of this Section will in no way be construed as 1 broadening the scope of other Sections of this Agreement or broadening the 2 application of this Agreement as a whole, nor will these provisions make any matter a 3 grievance that would not be a grievance in the absence of these provisions, nor make 4 any matter a mandatory subject of discussion at any time other than at the 5 consultations described in this Section section that would not be a mandatory subject of 6 discussion in the absence of the provisions of this Sectionsection. The Committee and/or the Association will respond in writing thirty (30) days after a consultation when an answer is either appropriate or required to resolve questions raised during the consultation. 8 Any Agreement reached with the Committee Committee, will be reduced to writing, will be 9 signed by the Committee and the Association, and will become an addendum to this Agreement.

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS. In recognition of the professional standing of teachers and the fact that teachers' 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 Groton-Dunstable Regional Millis School District; System, and in recognition of the Association's knowledge of the ideas and opinions of teachers, the Committee agrees that not more frequently than once every two three months for a duration of no longer than three two (2) hours, it or its designated representative will, upon request of the Association, or the School Committee meet at a reasonable time and place with the Association to consult about any matters of concern or interest to the Association. The Association and the Committee agree agrees that at least prior to two (2) weeks before the date scheduled for said consultation either consultation, the Association or the Committee will submit to the other party a written agenda of subjects about which it desires to consult, consult at the meeting to the Superintendent of Schools and that the other party consultation will have the opportunity be confined to include subjects on said agenda matters of concern or interest to itthat agenda. Typical, although by no means exclusive of the items which are expected to be discussed in such period, are subjects of curriculum and textbooks textbooks, and pupil-teacher ratioratios. The parties may Unless otherwise agreed to in advance, the Association shall be represented by mutual agreement meet no more often than the prescribed number of times set forth abovesix (6) representatives. It is further agreed that the provisions of this Section will in no way be construed as broadening the scope of other Sections of this Agreement or broadening the application of this Agreement as a whole, nor will these provisions make any matter a grievance that would not be a grievance 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 Section section that would not be a mandatory subject of discussion in the absence of the provisions of this Section. The Committee and/or the Association will respond in writing thirty (30) days after a consultation when an answer is either appropriate or required to resolve questions raised during the consultationsection. Any Agreement reached with the Committee Committee, will be reduced to writing, will be signed by the Committee and the Association, and will become an addendum to this Agreement.

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS. In recognition of the professional standing of teachers and the fact that teachers' 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 Groton-Dunstable Regional Millis School District; System, and in recognition of the Association's knowledge of the ideas and opinions of teachers, the Committee agrees that not more frequently than once every two three months for a duration of no longer than three two (2) hours, it or its designated representative will, upon request of the Association, or the School Committee meet at a reasonable time and place with the Association to consult about any matters of concern or interest to the Association. The Association and the Committee agree agrees that at least prior to two (2) weeks before the date scheduled for said consultation either consultation, the Association or the Committee will submit to the other party a written agenda of subjects about which it desires to consult, consult at the meeting to the Superintendent of Schools and that the other party consultation will have the opportunity be confined to include subjects on said agenda matters of concern or interest to itthat agenda. Typical, although by no means exclusive of the items which are expected to be discussed in such period, are subjects of curriculum and textbooks textbooks, and pupil-teacher ratiopupilteacher ratios. The parties may Unless otherwise agreed to in advance, the Association shall be represented by mutual agreement meet no more often than the prescribed number of times set forth abovesix (6) representatives. It is further agreed that the provisions of this Section will in no way be construed as broadening the scope of other Sections of this Agreement or broadening the application of this Agreement as a whole, nor will these provisions make any matter a grievance that would not be a grievance 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 Section section that would not be a mandatory subject of discussion in the absence of the provisions of this Section. The Committee and/or the Association will respond in writing thirty (30) days after a consultation when an answer is either appropriate or required to resolve questions raised during the consultationsection. Any Agreement reached with the Committee Committee, will be reduced to writing, will be signed by the Committee and the Association, and will become an addendum to this Agreement.