Common use of PROFESSIONAL STUDY COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL STUDY COMMITTEE. A. There is hereby established a Professional Study Committee composed of eight (8) members: four (4) members appointed by the Executive Board of the Association, and four (4) members from the administrative group appointed by the Board of Education. The Mt. Pleasant Education Association appointees will fill staggered years of appointment in an effort to provide continuity of MPEA membership on this committee. It is agreed that the PSC shall cooperate in an on-going study and shall provide effective consultation with and assistance to the Board whereby it may bring about needed improvements, desirable changes and innovations in teaching methods and techniques, class composition, curriculum and any other phases of the instructional program. PSC shall establish task forces or ad hoc committees as necessary. B. The parties agree that the PSC serves in an advisory, consultative, and fact-finding capacity only. The failure of the Board to place any of the recommendations of the PSC into effect shall not constitute the basis for a grievance. C. Members of the PSC shall continue to develop and refine operating rules for effective consultation with the Board and the professional staff. When meetings are held with the Board's approval during school hours, these days shall count as teaching days. If extensive consultation or development of the school instructional program requires summer or other vacation participation, the Board agrees to make appropriate compensation for the time involved. D. The PSC shall consider, but shall not be restricted to, the study of instructional matters in need of review, revision, experimentation or innovation. It shall submit a written report and recommendations to the Board annually at a meeting of the Board; and as soon as possible thereafter, copies of said report shall be made available to the professional staff. The PSC report to the board will categorically describe any task force recommendations not supported by PSC. E. When a bargaining unit member serves as the PSC Chairperson, he shall be paid a stipend of 10% of the BA Base per year. Upon written request from the PSC, the Superintendent may grant some released time for the bargaining unit PSC Chairperson and/or PSC members.

PROFESSIONAL STUDY COMMITTEE. A. There is hereby established a Within the first two weeks of the school year, the Vice-President of the Association and the Superintendent shall meet to implement the following Professional Study Committee Committee: 1. A permanent "Professional Study Committee" (PSC) shall be composed of eight not less than six (8) 6) members: four , one-half (41/2) members of whom shall be teachers selected by the Association and one-half (1/2) of whom shall be persons appointed by the Executive Board Board. 2. The PSC shall meet when the need arises and at the call of the Associationchairperson to discuss and study subjects agreed upon relating to the school system. The minutes of any resolutions passed at the meetings shall be distributed to all faculty members and Board members. 3. The PSC is empowered to request volunteers for subcommittees to be composed of teachers, administrators, and/or lay citizens to study and report upon mutually agreed upon subjects. 4. All reports of the PSC or its subcommittees, including their recommendations, shall be submitted in writing to all members of the PSC. 5. Suggested subjects of study by subcommittees shall include, but not be limited to: a. Discipline policy b. Evaluation forms for teachers c. Development of curriculum d. Technical innovations e. Inservice teacher training f. Building and facilities g. Department organization h. Research and experimentation Upon completion of its study and report on the subject assigned to it, each subcommittee shall be considered dissolved, and four (4) once dissolved, no subcommittee shall be reactivated except by mutual consent of the members from of the administrative group appointed by the Board of EducationPSC. 6. The Mt. Pleasant Education Association appointees will fill staggered years of appointment in an effort to provide continuity of MPEA membership on this committee. It is agreed that the PSC shall cooperate in an on-going study and shall provide effective consultation with and assistance When recommendations are submitted to the Board whereby it may bring about needed improvements, desirable changes and innovations in teaching methods and techniques, class composition, curriculum and any other phases of the instructional program. PSC shall establish task forces or ad hoc committees as necessary. B. The parties agree that the PSC serves in an advisory, consultative, and fact-finding capacity only. The failure of the Board to place any of the recommendations of the PSC into effect shall not constitute the basis for a grievance. C. Members of the PSC shall continue to develop and refine operating rules for effective consultation with the Board and the professional staff. When meetings are held with the Board's approval during school hours, these days shall count as teaching days. If extensive consultation or development of the school instructional program requires summer or other vacation participation, the Board agrees to make appropriate compensation for the time involved. D. The PSC shall consider, but shall not be restricted to, the study of instructional matters in need of review, revision, experimentation or innovation. It shall submit a written report and recommendations to the Board annually at a meeting of the Board; and as soon as possible thereafter, copies of said report shall be made available to the professional staff. The PSC report to the board will categorically describe any task force recommendations not supported by PSC. E. When a bargaining unit member serves as the PSC Chairperson, he shall be paid a stipend of 10% of the BA Base per year. Upon written request from the PSC, the Superintendent Board shall accept or reject such recommendations within ninety (90) days of their submission. 7. The clerical expenses of the PSC and its subcommittees, such as typing, duplicating of materials, addressing of mailings, shall be borne by the Board. 8. The PSC shall appoint its own officers. 9. Any teacher or group of teachers may grant some released submit reports to the PSC. The PSC will consider these reports and, if approved, forward them to the Association and the Board. 10. Meetings of the PSC and the subcommittees shall normally take place after school hours. Teachers may be granted release time for at the bargaining unit PSC Chairperson and/or PSC memberssole discretion of the Superintendent.