Common use of Professional Council Clause in Contracts

Professional Council. A. The Professional Council shall be composed of the UniServ Director and four (4) members appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association, at least one (1) of whom was a member of the team who negotiated this Contract, the Superintendent and four (4) persons designated by him/her. B. The Professional Council shall meet when requested by either party to discuss and study subjects relating to the school system. C. The Professional Council is empowered to appoint and arrange meetings for committees composed of teachers and administrators to study and report. Upon completion of its study and report on the subject assigned to it, each committee shall be considered dissolved. D. The clerical expenses of the Professional Council and its sub-committees shall be paid by the Board. E. Association representatives on the Professional Council shall be released from school duties for meetings of the Professional Council without loss of salary to hold such meetings during the school day. F. The Professional Council shall have the authority to amend the student teaching program plan including distribution of student teacher monies. G. The Professional Council shall be empowered to approve in-service training programs operated by the Board for salary credit. H. The Professional Council shall act as a negotiating committee, which shall review the administration of the Agreement. Should mutually acceptable amendments be agreed upon, then these amendments shall be subject to ratification by the Board and the Association. The Professional Council shall be empowered to effect relief to resolve special problems pending ratification by the Association Representative Assembly and the Board. In no way is this intended to bypass the grievance procedure.

Professional Council. A. The Professional Council shall be composed of the UniServ Uniserv Director and four (4) members appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association, at least one (1) of whom was a member of the team who negotiated this Contract, the Superintendent and four (4) persons designated by him/her. B. The Professional Council shall meet when requested by either party to discuss and study subjects relating to the school system. C. The Professional Council is empowered to appoint and arrange meetings for committees composed of teachers and administrators to study and report. Upon completion of its study and report on the subject assigned to it, each committee shall be considered dissolved. D. The clerical expenses of the Professional Council and its sub-committees shall be paid by the Board. E. Association representatives on the Professional Council shall be released from school duties for meetings of the Professional Council without loss of salary to hold such meetings during the school day. F. The Professional Council shall have the authority to amend the student teaching program plan including distribution of student teacher monies. G. The Professional Council shall be empowered to approve in-service training programs operated by the Board for salary credit. H. The Professional Council shall act as a negotiating committee, which shall review the administration of the Agreement. Should mutually acceptable amendments be agreed upon, then these amendments shall be subject to ratification by the Board and the Association. The Professional Council shall be empowered to effect relief to resolve special problems pending ratification by the Association Representative Assembly and the Board. In no way is this intended to bypass the grievance procedure.