RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. Section 1. The School Board is not required to meet and negotiate on matters of inherent managerial policy, which include, but are not limited to, such areas of discretion or policy as the functions, educational policies, and programs of the School Board, its overall budget, utilization of technology, the organizational structure and selection and direction and number of personnel. Section 2. The School Board has an obligation to meet and negotiate in good faith with the exclusive representative of the teachers in an appropriate unit regarding grievance procedures and the terms and conditions of employment, but such obligation does not compel the School Board or its representative to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. Section 3. The School Board has the obligation to meet and confer with teachers to discuss policies and those matters relating to their employment not included under the PELRA. Section 4. The School Board shall not meet and negotiate or meet and confer with any teacher or group of teachers who are at the time designated as a member or part of an appropriate teacher unit except through the exclusive representative if one is certified for that unit or as provided for in the PELRA. Section 5. The School Board shall have the right to petition the director for arbitration under the PELRA; provided the exclusive representative or the School Board has first petitioned the director for mediation services as are available under the PELRA. Section 6. The School Board may hire and pay for arbitrators desired by the provisions of the PELRA. Section 7. All provisions of this Agreement are subject to the laws of the State of Minnesota, Federal laws, valid Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Education, and rules, regulations and orders of State and Federal governmental agencies. Any provisions of this Agreement herein found to be in violation of any such laws, rules, regulations or orders shall be null and void and without force and effect. This section does not incorporate federal and Minnesota law or applicable federal and state agency rules by reference into this Agreement. Section 8. The School Board has the duty to efficiently manage the School District. The primary obligation of the School District is to provide students with the opportunity for an education. The enumeration of rights and duties in this Article do not exclude the inherent managerial rights and functions not expressly reserved herein.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
