School Improvement Committees. The present compliance with P.A. 25 will be continued as modified in the future by the Committee subject to the following:
School Improvement Committees. 1. Each bargaining unit member will be assigned to a School Improvement Committee. The District will continue to attempt to honor the requests of bargaining unit members for a specific committee.
2. except as may be afforded by law; decisions made by school improvement committees shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3. Any committee participation beyond the normal work day and one hour per month shall be voluntary.
4. Any staff member that misses a contractually mandatory monthly staff meeting shall be responsible for making arrangements to meet with the individual(s) responsible for leading the meeting to fulfill the meeting requirements within two weeks of the meeting date.
School Improvement Committees. 1. Each bargaining unit member will be assigned to a School Improvement Committee. The District will continue to attempt to honor the requests of bargaining unit members for a specific committee.
2. except as may be afforded by law; decisions made by school improvement committees shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3. Any committee participation beyond the normal work day and one hour per month shall be voluntary.
School Improvement Committees. The Board and the Association believe it is desirable for teachers to continue to have opportunities for meaningful and effective input into building level educational matters. To this end, the principal will develop a draft agenda of each School Improvement Committee meeting at least five (5) school days before the next Committee meeting. The principal shall provide the final agenda to the Committee at least the day before the meeting. Each School Improvement Committee shall consist of the principal and eight teachers. Seven of the teachers will be appointed by the principal and one by the Building Council with a goal of achieving a reasonable cross section of the building staff on the Committee. The Building Council and the principal are encouraged to make their appointments before the close of the previous school term, but in any event the appointments shall be made by no later than the end of the first full week of the new school term. Generally the Committee will meet no more than two times per month, except that either the building principal or the Committee may call additional meetings when appropriate to facilitate completion of the Committee’s work. Minutes of Committee meetings will be taken by a teacher member of the Committee selected by the Committee and submitted at least monthly to the principal for approval and circulation to all teachers in the building. The principal will also report to the Committee at least monthly on the status of projects recommended by the Committee. Committee members will be paid the extra- duty rate set forth in Section 3 of Article XIV for meetings required by the principal to be held before or after the regular teacher workday as provided in Section 3 of Article VI or during the teacher’s duty free lunch period.
School Improvement Committees. The Board agrees to consult with the Association concerning identification of qualified teachers to serve on committees involved in the development of school improvement plans at the elementary, junior and high school pursuant to PA 25 (1990) prior to making any such appointments, provided, however, that if the EA President strongly objects to any such appointments, the President shall provide a list of alternative appointees to be considered.
School Improvement Committees. 1. General Provisions
a. All teachers shall participate in school improvement assessment and implementation. Meetings for this purpose shall be held during the work day or at regularly scheduled staff meetings as per Article V-
School Improvement Committees. Each building in the district will have a leadership team representative of the staff in the building. The responsibility of the group will be to plan and deliver professional development consistent with Chapter 12 of the Iowa Code. The teams will make recommendations to the Superintendent, or his/her designee, concerning the contents and evaluation of the professional development opportunities. Any recommendation shall be subject to approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee. The Superintendent or his/her designee may establish additional school improvement subcommittees responsible for professional development and school improvement efforts under Chapter 12 to assist in the planning and delivery of professional development to staff. All paid school improvement positions shall be appointed on a yearly basis and given a letter of assignment. The positions shall be paid as defined by Schedule B.
School Improvement Committees. 1. Except as may be afforded by law, decisions made by school improvement committees shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2. Any committee participation beyond the normal work day and the established exceptions to such shall be voluntary. Such voluntary participation or non-participation shall not be used as a criteria for discipline or discharge.
School Improvement Committees. 1. Both parties recognize the importance of site-based decision making and accept the concept of participatory management systems that facilitate shared decision-making authority on select issues, joint planning and joint problem solving which focus ultimately on the goals of improving the quality and delivery of educational services and the work environment.
2. To this end, the parties recognize the contribution ISD staff can make in sharing in the decision-making process at the building level and additionally recognize that with authority must come responsibility and accountability.
3. It is further understood that those proposed areas of jurisdiction are not intended to extend beyond the scope of the traditional decision-making authority of building level administrative staff and that the focus of approved plans must be consistent with the Board’s statutory authority, mission statements and goals. Such approved plans shall not be in conflict with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
4. In making appointments to the committee, at least two (2) members of the bargaining unit shall be appointed. Membership on the committee shall be voluntary.
5. The Association Co-Presidents shall be given minutes of the meetings.
School Improvement Committees. A. It is agreed that Employees have the right to participate on district and school improvement teams. Service on such teams is voluntary unless written as part of the job description. No more than two (2) employees per building will participate on district and school improvement teams. Such representation shall be with fully paid administrative release time for meetings scheduled during regular work hours.
