PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. The primary mission and goal of the School District is to educate students. The purpose of peer review is to improve instruction to students by providing additional opportunities for growth for teachers. Teachers have a professional right and responsibility to each other for promotion of professional growth of teachers.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. The purpose of the Program is, to provide a means of training and developing an existing single trade technician at Burrard Products Terminal to a dual trade technician. It will provide the individual tradesperson with recognized qualifications in the form of a Provincial certificate of proficiency. The program is recognized a requiring the active participation of the Company, the employee, and the relevant government authority.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. It is the intent and purpose of the parties, by entering into this agreement, to promote and improve both harmonious working conditions and economic relations between the District and its employees; to bargain for, and thereby establish rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of employment to be observed between the parties and to provide methods for fair and reasonable resolutions of all disputes relating to this agreement that may arise between the parties. It is the intent of the School Committee, through the Superintendent of Schools, acting as its designee, to provide and maintain satisfactory terms and conditions of employment and to prevent where deemed appropriate, any misunderstandings or grievances relating to employment.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. For the improvement of teaching quality in order provide the best learning experiences for students. To meet this purpose, it is necessary to recognize that evaluations have several functions.
14-1 1 To help the teacher to discover his/her strengths and weaknesses and, therefore, serve as a guide for continued improvement.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. The purpose of a reduction in force policy is to have a fair and orderly method of reducing the work force in the Oologah-Talala school system while maintaining the highest standards possible for the education of all students. This document is designed to provide a plan of action, which will be acceptable to the school board, teachers, and parents of the Oologah- Talala school district. It is recognized that the school board has the responsibility by law to ‘maintain and operate a complete public school system of such character as the Board of Education shall deem best suited to the needs of the school district,” and the power “to contract with and fix duties and compensation of…teachers.”
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY.
1. The member’s interdisciplinary team is usually in the best position to deal with issues directly and expeditiously. The Member Rights Specialist within the MCO is the next most direct source of information and assistance.
2. When a concern cannot be resolved through internal IHCP review, negotiation, or mediation with the assistance of these individuals, the MCO’s grievance and appeal process is the next most direct source for resolving differences. It is described in more detail in Section E of this article.
3. The Department reviews grievances and appeals primarily to assure that MCOs follow their own internal grievance and appeal policies and procedures and comply with the requirements of this agreement in handling any disputes with members. For more information about the Department review process see Section F of this article.
4. The State Fair Hearing process is the final decision-making process for the Department in resolving members’ appeals. It is described more fully in Section G of this article.
5. Other remedies available to members may include Wis. Admin. § DHS 94, Patient Rights and Resolution of Patient Grievances and seeking resolution in Circuit Court.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. The Union recognizes that the business in which the Company is engaged is highly competitive and that the Company must be able to maintain an efficient and profitable operation, produce a quality product and improve itself in a strong competitive market and the Union agrees to support the Company in attaining these objectives. In the administration of this Agreement, and in the day-to-day relationship, the parties will exhibit mutual trust, understanding and sincerity, and to the fullest extent possible, will avoid confrontational tactics. Should differences or misunderstandings occur they will be resolved through full and open communication. The manufacturing environment will be based on teamwork, mutual trust and respect, that gives recognition to the principle that people are the most important resource of the Company. The parties are cognizant that if this endeavour is to be a success, labour and management must work together as members of the same team. The parties believe that all employees want to be involved in decisions that affect them, care about their jobs and each other, take pride in themselves and in their contributions and want to share in the success of their efforts. The Company and the Union recognize and accept the responsibility to strive to create and maintain a positive work environment. To accomplish the same for the present and the future, all employees shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) support and abide by reasonable standards of conduct and attendance policies;
(b) promote good housekeeping and maintain a safe work environment;
(c) promote efficient work processes and continually look for opportunities to make the operation more efficient;
(d) achieve quality goals and improve quality standards.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. A. The Special Education Preschool Program is a joint center-based program housed at East Evergreen Elementary School within Evergreen School District #50. The fiscal host for the program is Evergreen School District #50. The program provides preschool services to children ages 3 through 5 who are residents of the participating school districts and who meet eligibility criteria under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and demonstrate a need for services in a center-based preschool.
B. The Evergreen Special Services Preschool provides a comprehensive developmental approach to meeting the needs of children with disabilities. The center-based preschool program is but one component of a full range of continuum options available to eligible students including services in the home, local school district or in collaboration with other agencies through the Co-op. The center-based preschool program offers inclusive learning opportunities with children who are not disabled, in addition to specially designated instruction.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. The Participating Districts desire to provide a positive environment to meet the unique educational needs of students of the Participating Districts who have chronic emotional and behavioral needs (as described in the attached appendix), with the specific intent of building skills necessary to facilitate reentry into the general residential public school setting. The Participating Districts desire to provide educational services to students of the Participating Districts who have been identified with chronic emotional and behavioral needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as described in the attached appendix.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY. The primary purpose of evaluation shall be to improve teaching and encourage professional growth. The minimum procedural standards are intended to focus on a formative evaluation process that is Employee-centered, encourages peer sharing and support and includes self-assessment and goal setting. These activities are separate from summative review and provide opportunities for a variety of professional growth improvement activities.
