Common use of School Improvement Council Clause in Contracts

School Improvement Council. The Superintendent and the Association will appoint a total of six (6) members to a School Improvement Council, with each party choosing three (3) members. The purpose of the Council is to provide an opportunity for the Administration and the Association to consult and exchange information and ideas in the programming and planning of the District. Meetings of the School Improvement Council will be limited to a maximum of six (6) per school year and will be scheduled after the work day. In regard to Educational Reform Legislation, the Council will meet and discuss implementation of these bills and may submit recommendations to the Superintendent for his review. If the Council is unable to develop any recommendations upon how such legislation should be implemented, then the Association and the District shall be obligated to bargain over such implementation which affects wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment. Furthermore, should the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School District be combined with any other school or JVS District, the Association and the Board agree that the implementation of such consolidation shall be a subject of bargaining prior to consolidation.