Restorative Practice Steering Committee. The Federation and the District will maintain the Restorative Practice Steering Committee. ● The committee will be comprised of no more than 15 individuals; no more than eight (8) appointed by the Federation and no more than seven (7) appointed by the District, with a minimum of five (5) secondary students appointed in total. Appointees shall include but not be limited to teachers, principals, students, family members, and community members. ● Notwithstanding the limit of 15 above, the committee composition may, subject to mutual agreement by the Federation and the District, grow to include representation from each pilot school site with appointees to be determined by each individual site, inclusive of student representation from each site. ● This committee, supported by the District and Federation, will work to develop: ○ A district-wide working definition of restorative practices inclusive of multiple perspectives from racial equity, gender inclusion, school climate and cultural relevance. ○ Create a long-term sustainable plan for the implementation and use of restorative practice. ○ Seek ways to align and increase the effective use not only of restorative practice, but also of other tools and techniques that together can most effectively improve the relationships between students and adults. ○ Empower the adults within the buildings to be leaders and create a system that supports a safe and positive learning environment. ○ Identify and share best practices learned from Pilot Sites on the implementation of restorative practices in future sites. ● The restorative practices steering committee will present draft policy language for Saint Xxxx Public Schools in the summer of 2020 to Senior Leadership. This draft policy language will that articulates a district wide commitment to exploring, installing and implementing restorative practices system wide. ● The restorative practice (RP) steering committee will be funded with a $5,000 yearly budget. The District and the Federation agree that this MOA shall remain in effect until the parties agree to discontinue it. This Memorandum of Agreement shall be in effect for the duration of the 2019-2021 labor agreement. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 625 SAINT XXXX FEDERATION OF EDUCATOR LOCAL NO. 28 Chair, Board of Education PresidentSt. Xxxx Federation of Educators Executive Director of Human Resources OrganizerSt. Xxxx Federation of Educators Assistant Director, Employee/Labor Relations Director of Non-Licensed Perso...
