Common use of Sanctioned Committees Clause in Contracts

Sanctioned Committees. [a] The District and the Association recognize the importance of working together to solve problems and address issues covered by the negotiated agreement through the course of the year. To that end, sanctioned committees may be established through the liaison council or the negotiation process. Current committees include but are not limited to: Insurance Committee; Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC); School Technology Specialist Joint Staff Study Committee (STS JSSC); Calendaring Committee. [b] The Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC) shall be established in each school from the licensed and classified staff of that school to provide for a respectful, collaborative, orderly, and professional means of improving the educational programs, professional and public relations, and the conditions within the school, including oversight of other school committees. The JSSC training presentation and JSSC Handbook shall be maintained and modified when necessary through the District Liaison Council. (i) Representation of the Joint Staff School Committee shall be: (1) The principal, members of the teaching staff as elected by the faculty (at least two elected at- large in elementary schools), and two classified employees elected by the classified staff at the school. Other school administrators may be included at the principal’s discretion. (2) Election of faculty members to the Joint Staff School Committee shall be conducted by the chairperson of the current year’s JSSC. (3) The committee shall elect its own chairperson by secret ballot. (4) A representative from JSSC should serve as a member of the school Community Council to facilitate communications between the two groups. (ii) Additional participation or representation on the committee will be determined by the committee as needs arise. (iii) Any school staff member may introduce any items of business or points of view for consideration by the committee. (1) Committee activities shall be reported to all members of the staff within five (5) working days after each meeting. (2) The committee shall meet monthly and more often as business dictates. (iv) Each school shall receive base funding for Instructional Improvement Leaders (IIL) plus an additional amount to be determined for each FTE with the funding being loaded into individual school budgets, Educators, including classified employees, may be paid for time and effort spent in leadership positions and/or instructional extra duty assignments. The JSSC will determine who will receive a stipend and the amount of each stipend. (v) When appropriate or necessary, the JSSC may refer matters to the District Liaison Council. (vi) The District Liaison Council and the Joint Staff School Committees are subject to the provisions of the Xxxxx Educators Agreement. (vii) A school’s Joint Staff School Committees may request waivers from the current negotiated agreement by application to the District Liaison Council. The requests shall be in writing and shall indicate the section of the Agreement the JSSC is requesting to have waived. The request must also include a description of the procedure or policy being proposed as an alternative to the waived policy and an explanation of how the proposed alternative will help the school better meet District and/or school goals.

Sanctioned Committees. [a] The District and the Association recognize the importance of working together to solve problems and address issues covered by the negotiated agreement through the course of the year. To that end, sanctioned committees may be established through the liaison council or the negotiation process. Current committees include but are not limited to: Insurance Committee; Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC); School Technology Specialist Joint Staff Study Committee (STS JSSC); Calendaring Committee. [b] The Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC) shall be established in each school from the licensed and classified staff of that school to provide for a respectful, collaborative, orderly, and professional means of improving the educational programs, professional and public relations, and the conditions within the school, including oversight of other school committees. The JSSC training presentation and JSSC Handbook shall be maintained and modified when necessary through the District Liaison Council. (i) Representation of the Joint Staff School Committee shall be: (1) The principal, members of the teaching staff as elected by the faculty (at least two elected at- large in elementary schools), and two classified employees elected by the classified staff at the school. Other school administrators may be included at the principal’s discretion. (2) Election of faculty members to the Joint Staff School Committee shall be conducted by the chairperson of the current year’s JSSC. (3) The committee shall elect its own chairperson by secret ballot. (4) A representative from JSSC should serve as a member of the school Community Council to facilitate communications between the two groups. (ii) Additional participation or representation on the committee will be determined by the committee as needs arise. (iii) Any school staff member may introduce any items of business or points of view for consideration by the committee. (1) Committee activities shall be reported to all members of the staff within five (5) working days after each meeting. (2) The committee shall meet monthly and more often as business dictates. (iv) Each school shall receive base funding for Instructional Improvement Leaders (IIL) plus an additional amount to be determined for each FTE with the funding being loaded into individual school budgets, Educators, including classified employees, may be paid for time and effort spent in leadership positions and/or instructional extra duty assignments. The JSSC will determine who will receive a stipend and the amount of each stipend. (v) The principal shall collaborate with the JSSC to promote social and emotional learning for educators at their work site. (vi) The principal shall solicit input from the JSSC in addition to other groups required by the State Legislature, to create a teacher and student success plan. (vii) When appropriate or necessary, the JSSC may refer matters to the District Liaison Council. (viviii) The District Liaison Council and the Joint Staff School Committees are subject to the provisions of the Xxxxx Educators Agreement. (viiix) A school’s Joint Staff School Committees may request waivers from the current negotiated agreement by application to the District Liaison Council. The requests shall be in writing and shall indicate the section of the Agreement the JSSC is requesting to have waived. The request must also include a description of the procedure or policy being proposed as an alternative to the waived policy and an explanation of how the proposed alternative will help the school better meet District and/or school goals.

Sanctioned Committees. [a] The District and the Association recognize the importance of working together to solve problems and address issues covered by the negotiated agreement through the course of the year. To that end, sanctioned committees may be established through the liaison council or the negotiation process. Current committees include but are not limited to: Insurance Committee; Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC); School Technology Specialist Joint Staff Study Committee (STS JSSC); Calendaring Committee. [b] The Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC) shall be established in each school from the licensed and classified staff of that school to provide for a respectful, collaborative, orderly, and professional means of improving the educational programs, professional and public relations, and the conditions within the school, including oversight of other school committees. The JSSC training presentation and JSSC Handbook shall be maintained and modified when necessary through the District Liaison Council. (i) Representation of the Joint Staff School Committee shall be: (1) The principal, members of the teaching staff as elected by the faculty (at least two elected at- large in elementary schools), and two classified employees elected by the classified staff at the school. Other school administrators may be included at the principal’s discretion.'s (2) Election of faculty members to the Joint Staff School Committee shall be conducted by the chairperson of the current year’s 's JSSC. (3) The committee shall elect its own chairperson by secret ballot. (4) A representative from JSSC should serve as a member of the school Community Council to facilitate communications between the two groups. (ii) Additional participation or representation on the committee will be determined by the committee as needs arise. (iii) Any school staff member may introduce any items of business or points of view for consideration by the committee. (1) Committee activities shall be reported to all members of the staff within five (5) working days after each meeting. (2) The committee shall meet monthly and more often as business dictates. (iv) Each school shall receive base funding for Instructional Improvement Leaders (IILIll) plus an additional amount to be determined for each FTE with the funding being loaded into individual school budgets, Educators, including classified employees, may be paid for time and effort spent in leadership positions and/or instructional extra duty assignments. The JSSC will determine who will receive a stipend and the amount of each stipend. (v) The principal shall collaborate with the JSSC to promote social and emotional learning for educators at their work site. (vi) The principal shall solicit input from the JSSC in addition to other groups required by the State Legislature, to create a teacher and student success plan. (vii) When appropriate or necessary, the JSSC may refer matters to the District Liaison Council. (vi) The District Liaison Council and the Joint Staff School Committees are subject to the provisions of the Xxxxx Educators Agreement. (vii) A school’s Joint Staff School Committees may request waivers from the current negotiated agreement by application to the District Liaison Council. The requests shall be in writing and shall indicate the section of the Agreement the JSSC is requesting to have waived. The request must also include a description of the procedure or policy being proposed as an alternative to the waived policy and an explanation of how the proposed alternative will help the school better meet District and/or school goals.

Sanctioned Committees. [a] The District and the Association recognize the importance of working together to solve problems and address issues covered by the negotiated agreement through the course of the year. To that end, sanctioned committees may be established through the liaison council or the negotiation process. Current committees include but are not limited to: Insurance Committee; Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC); School Technology Specialist Joint Staff Study Committee (STS JSSC); Calendaring Committee. [b] The Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC) shall be established in each school from the licensed and classified staff of that school to provide for a respectful, collaborative, orderly, and professional means of improving the educational programs, professional and public relations, and the conditions within the school, including oversight of other school committees. The JSSC training presentation and JSSC Handbook shall be maintained and modified when necessary through the District Liaison Council. (i) Representation of the Joint Staff School Committee shall be: (1) The principal, members of the teaching staff as elected by the faculty (at least two elected at- large in elementary schools), and two classified employees elected by the classified staff at the school. Other school administrators may be included at the principal’s discretion. (2) Election of faculty members to the Joint Staff School Committee shall be conducted by the chairperson of the current year’s JSSC. (3) The committee shall elect its own chairperson by secret ballot. (4) A representative from JSSC should serve as a member of the school Community Council to facilitate communications between the two groups. (ii) Additional participation or representation on the committee will be determined by the committee as needs arise. (iii) Any school staff member may introduce any items of business or points of view for consideration by the committee. (1) Committee activities shall be reported to all members of the staff within five (5) working days after each meeting. (2) The committee shall meet monthly and more often as business dictates. (iv) Each school shall receive base funding for Instructional Improvement Leaders (IIL) plus an additional amount to be determined for each FTE with the funding being loaded into individual school budgets, Educators, including classified employees, may be paid for time and effort spent in leadership positions and/or instructional extra duty assignments. The JSSC will determine who will receive a stipend and the amount of each stipend. (v) The principal shall solicit input from the JSSC in addition to other groups required by the State Legislature, to create a teacher and student success plan. (vi) When appropriate or necessary, the JSSC may refer matters to the District Liaison Council. (vivii) The District Liaison Council and the Joint Staff School Committees are subject to the provisions of the Xxxxx Educators Agreement. (viiviii) A school’s Joint Staff School Committees may request waivers from the current negotiated agreement by application to the District Liaison Council. The requests shall be in writing and shall indicate the section of the Agreement the JSSC is requesting to have waived. The request must also include a description of the procedure or policy being proposed as an alternative to the waived policy and an explanation of how the proposed alternative will help the school better meet District and/or school goals. [c] School Budget Advisory Committee (i) Each school will maintain a Budget Advisory Committee. The principal may designate or modify an existing school committee as the Budget Advisory Committee if it meets the minimum membership qualifications noted below. This committee shall include representation from the school administration, staff, parents, and, where applicable, students. Staff members on the committee will be elected by the faculty in an election conducted by the JSSC. (ii) The committee will advise the school administration in developing the school’s budget in accordance with the school’s strategic plan. (iii) The school administration will submit a plan for the expenditure of all anticipated District allocated revenues to the Budget Advisory Committee for its input and advice. (iv) A completed budget and a summary report of actual expenditures will be given to the Budget Advisory Committee and to the school’s director. (v) The committee will meet a minimum of twice a year and minutes shall be distributed to staff members after each meeting.

Sanctioned Committees. [a] The District and the Association recognize the importance of working together to solve problems and address issues covered by the negotiated agreement through the course of the year. To that end, sanctioned committees may be established through the liaison council or the negotiation process. Current committees include but are not limited to: Insurance Committee; Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC); School Technology Specialist Joint Staff Study Committee (STS JSSC); Calendaring Committee. [b] The Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC) shall be established in each school from the licensed and classified staff of that school to provide for a respectful, collaborative, orderly, and professional means of improving the educational programs, professional and public relations, and the conditions within the school, including oversight of other school committees. The JSSC training presentation and JSSC Handbook shall be maintained and modified when necessary through the District Liaison Council. (i) Representation of the Joint Staff School Committee shall be: (1) The principal, members of the teaching staff as elected by the faculty (at least two elected at- large in elementary schools), and two classified employees elected by the classified staff at the school. Other school administrators may be included at the principal’s discretion. (2) Election of faculty members to the Joint Staff School Committee shall be conducted by the chairperson of the current year’s JSSC. (3) The committee shall elect its own chairperson by secret ballot. (4) A representative from JSSC should serve as a member of the school Community Council to facilitate communications between the two groups. (ii) Additional participation or representation on the committee will be determined by the committee as needs arise. (iii) Any school staff member may introduce any items of business or points of view for consideration by the committee. (1) Committee activities shall be reported to all members of the staff within five (5) working days after each meeting. (2) The committee shall meet monthly and more often as business dictates. (iv) Each school shall receive base funding for Instructional Improvement Leaders (IIL) plus an additional amount to be determined for each FTE with the funding being loaded into individual school budgets, Educators, including classified employees, may be paid for time and effort spent in leadership positions and/or instructional extra duty assignments. The JSSC will determine who will receive a stipend and the amount of each stipend. (v) The principal shall collaborate with the JSSC to promote social and emotional learning for educators at their work site. (vi) The principal shall solicit input from the JSSC in addition to other groups required by the State Legislature, to create a teacher and student success plan. (vii) When appropriate or necessary, the JSSC may refer matters to the District Liaison Council. (viviii) The District Liaison Council and the Joint Staff School Committees are subject to the provisions of the Xxxxx Educators Agreement. (viiix) A school’s Joint Staff School Committees may request waivers from the current negotiated agreement by application to the District Liaison Council. The requests shall be in writing and shall indicate the section of the Agreement the JSSC is requesting to have waived. The request must also include a description of the procedure or policy being proposed as an alternative to the waived policy and an explanation of how the proposed alternative will help the school better meet District and/or school goals. [c] School Budget Advisory Committee (i) Each school will maintain a Budget Advisory Committee. The principal may designate or modify an existing school committee as the Budget Advisory Committee if it meets the minimum membership qualifications noted below. This committee shall include representation from the school administration, staff, parents, and, where applicable, students. Staff members on the committee will be elected by the faculty in an election conducted by the JSSC. (ii) The committee will advise the school administration in developing the school’s budget in accordance with the school’s strategic plan. (iii) The school administration will submit a plan for the expenditure of all anticipated District allocated revenues to the Budget Advisory Committee for its input and advice. (iv) A completed budget and a summary report of actual expenditures will be given to the Budget Advisory Committee and to the school’s director. (v) The committee will meet a minimum of twice a year and minutes shall be distributed to staff members after each meeting.

Sanctioned Committees. [a] The District and the Association recognize the importance of working together to solve problems and address issues covered by the negotiated agreement through the course of the year. To that end, sanctioned committees may be established through the liaison council or the negotiation process. Current committees include but are not limited to: Insurance Committee; Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC); School Technology Specialist Joint Staff Study Committee (STS JSSC); Calendaring Committee. [ba] Joint Staff School Committee The Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC) shall be established in each school from the licensed and classified staff of that school to provide for a respectful, collaborative, orderly, orderly and professional means of improving the educational programs, professional and public relations, and the conditions within the school, including oversight of other school committees. The JSSC training presentation and JSSC Handbook shall be maintained and modified when necessary through the District Liaison Council. (i) Representation of the Joint Staff School Committee shall be: (1) The principalprincipal and/or assistant principal(s), members of the teaching staff as elected by the faculty (at least two elected at- at-large in elementary schools), and two classified employees elected by the classified staff at the school. Other school administrators may be included at the principal’s discretion. (2) Election of faculty members to the Joint Staff School Committee shall be conducted by the chairperson of the current year’s JSSC. (3) The committee shall elect its own chairperson by secret ballot. (4) A representative from JSSC should serve as a member of the school Community Council to facilitate communications between the two groups. (ii) Additional participation or representation on the committee will be determined by the committee as needs arise. (iii) Any school staff member may introduce any items of business or points of view for consideration by the committee. (1) Committee activities shall be reported to all members of the staff within five (5) working days after each meeting. (2) The committee shall meet monthly and more often as business dictates. (iv) Each school shall receive base funding for Instructional Improvement Leaders (IIL) plus an additional amount to be determined for each FTE with the funding being loaded into individual school budgets, Educators, including classified employees, may be paid for time and effort spent in leadership positions and/or instructional extra duty assignments. The JSSC will determine who will receive a stipend and the amount of each stipend. (v) When appropriate or necessary, the JSSC may refer matters to the District Liaison Council. (viv) The District Liaison Council and the Joint Staff School Committees are subject to the provisions of the Xxxxx Educators Agreement. (viivi) A school’s Joint Staff School Committees may request waivers from the current negotiated agreement by application to the District Liaison Council. The requests shall be in writing and shall indicate the section of the Agreement the JSSC is requesting to have waived. The request must also include a description of the procedure or policy being proposed as an alternative to the waived policy and an explanation of how the proposed alternative will help the school better meet District and/or school goals.

Sanctioned Committees. [a] The District and the Association recognize the importance of working together to solve problems and address issues covered by the negotiated agreement through the course of the year. To that end, sanctioned committees may be established through the liaison council or the negotiation process. Current committees include but are not limited to: Insurance Committee; Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC); School Technology Specialist Joint Staff Study Committee (STS JSSC); Calendaring Committee. [b] The Joint Staff School Committee (JSSC) shall be established in each school from the licensed and classified staff of that school to provide for a respectful, collaborative, orderly, and professional means of improving the educational programs, professional and public relations, and the conditions within the school, including oversight of other school committees. The JSSC training presentation and JSSC Handbook shall be maintained and modified when necessary through the District Liaison Council. (i) Representation of the Joint Staff School Committee shall be: (1) The principal, members of the teaching staff as elected by the faculty (at least two elected at- large in elementary schools), and two classified employees elected by the classified staff at the school. Other school administrators may be included at the principal’s discretion. (2) Election of faculty members to the Joint Staff School Committee shall be conducted by the chairperson of the current year’s JSSC. (3) The committee shall elect its own chairperson by secret ballot. (4) A representative from JSSC should serve as a member of the school Community Council to facilitate communications between the two groups. (ii) Additional participation or representation on the committee will be determined by the committee as needs arise. (iii) Any school staff member may introduce any items of business or points of view for consideration by the committee. (1) Committee activities shall be reported to all members of the staff within five (5) working days after each meeting. (2) The committee shall meet monthly and more often as business dictates. (iv) Each school shall receive base funding for Instructional Improvement Leaders (IIL) plus an additional amount to be determined for each FTE with the funding being loaded into individual school budgets, Educators, including classified employees, may be paid for time and effort spent in leadership positions and/or instructional extra duty assignments. The JSSC will determine who will receive a stipend and the amount of each stipend. (v) The principal shall solicit input from the JSSC in addition to other groups required by the State Legislature, to create a teacher and student success plan. (vi) When appropriate or necessary, the JSSC may refer matters to the District Liaison Council. (vivii) The District Liaison Council and the Joint Staff School Committees are subject to the provisions of the Xxxxx Educators Agreement. (viiviii) A school’s Joint Staff School Committees may request waivers from the current negotiated agreement by application to the District Liaison Council. The requests shall be in writing and shall indicate the section of the Agreement the JSSC is requesting to have waived. The request must also include a description of the procedure or policy being proposed as an alternative to the waived policy and an explanation of how the proposed alternative will help the school better meet District and/or school goals.