Common use of Professional Council Clause in Contracts

Professional Council. 1. A joint committee representing the Association and the Board shall meet within fourteen days of written request of either party for the purpose of reviewing the administration of the Agreement, to resolve problems that may result from this Agreement or other items of concern to the Association or the Board. 2. The committee shall be composed of up to four representatives each, of the Board and the Association. 3. Each party shall submit to the other, at least one week in advance, when possible, an agenda covering what they wish to discuss. 4. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, and then the amendment 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. 5. Any proposed change in assignment, outside of the contractual bidding process, shall be approved by Professional Council. 6. The following terms and conditions will be followed in the event that an irreconcilable situation arises concerning a paraprofessional position. a. The irreconcilable situation has been ongoing, established and referred to the JPA Professional Council. b. Application for relief may be made by either the building administrator and/or the paraprofessional involved to the JPA Professional Council. c. The relief must be recommended by the Professional Council and approved by the paraprofessional, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Secondary Curriculum, and the Association President. d. The paraprofessional will be placed on voluntary displacement allowing the position to be posted. The posting will state that it is a voluntary displacement under Article II - C, 6. e. The senior bidder and the displaced paraprofessional will exchange positions with the exception that the displaced paraprofessional has the right to refuse a position with fewer hours than the one he/she has vacated. f. In the event that there is no bidder or that the senior bidder(s) have invoked their right of return during a trial period under Article IX - F, there will be a written plan put in place prior to the return of the displaced paraprofessional to the original position. This plan shall be subject to the approval of the JPA Professional Council.