Common use of Shared Governance Clause in Contracts

Shared Governance. 1. The Employer and the DTU agree that the improvement of students' learning is of primary importance. In order to maximize the potential for effective curriculum, instruction, and other learning-related functions, and in order to maximize effectiveness of employees, the Employer and DTU jointly support the process of Shared Governance and the employee's right to participate in this process. We agree that it is the best system yet devised to insure justice and fairness, stability, direction, cooperation, collaboration, and commitment in our schools/work locations. This Shared Governance process is strongly encouraged at all work locations, including Administrative sites. In addition, district wide resource employees may have district Shared Governance Committees. 2. Each school shall develop a Shared Governance plan. Such plan shall be submitted to the DTU and the district designee. Shared governance guidelines, incorporated by reference into this document, shall serve as a reference when developing this plan. The plan shall include a process for reaching consensus as well as a mechanism for meaningful input in setting the school's budget priorities in both the spring and fall adjustments. Individual schools budgets shall be presented to the employees, at least two (2) weeks prior to the time budgets are due in the spring, and at least two (2) days prior to the time budgets are due in the fall. Copies of the final budgets shall be made available to school members of the bargaining unit. 3. A checklist document developed by the parties and signed by the Building Representative and the Principal at each school indicating that the plan has been developed shall be submitted to the district designee and DTU by November 1st of each year. 4. The process for selecting representatives of the Shared Governance Committee shall be agreed upon by faculty, staff, and administration. Involvement of classified and resource staff, community, parents, students, business, and others is encouraged. Any committee formed at the school in conjunction with the Shared Governance Process approved by the School Board shall include representation from all bargaining unit(s). 5. A Shared Governance Committee composed of members representing the Regional Superintendents, the principals, and DTU will oversee the implementation of the Shared Governance Guidelines at the work site.

Shared Governance. 1. The Employer and the DTU agree that the improvement of students' learning is of primary importance. In order to maximize the potential for effective curriculum, instruction, and other learning-related functions, and in order to maximize effectiveness of employees, the Employer and DTU jointly support the process of Shared Governance and the employee's right to participate in this process. We agree that it is the best system yet devised to insure justice and fairness, stability, direction, cooperation, collaboration, and commitment in our schools/work locations. This Shared Governance process is strongly encouraged at all work locations, including Administrative sites. In addition, district wide resource employees may have district Shared Governance Committees. 2. Each school shall develop a Shared Governance plan. Such plan shall be submitted to the DTU and the district designee. Each school plan will provide for a democratically elected, functioning Shared Governance Committee. One of the Committee’s functions is to oversee all other school committee/team proposals requiring staff consensus in order to ensure the shared governance process. The Shared Governance Committee shall not oversee any decisions that are purely managerial in nature. Shared governance guidelines, incorporated by reference into this document, shall serve as a reference when developing this plan. The plan shall include a process for reaching consensus as well as a mechanism for meaningful input in setting the school's budget priorities in both the spring and fall adjustments. Individual schools budgets Proposed, individual schools’ budgets, including projected budgetary funds for the school, in hard copy form, shall be presented to the employees, at least two (2) weeks prior to the time budgets are due in the spring, and at least two (2) days prior to the time budgets are due in the fall. Copies of the final budgets shall be made available to school members of the bargaining unit. 3. A checklist document developed by the parties and signed by the Building Representative and the Principal at each school indicating that the plan has been developed shall be submitted to the district designee and DTU by November 1st of each year. 4. The process for selecting representatives of the Shared Governance Committee shall be agreed upon by faculty, staff, and administration. Involvement of classified and resource staff, community, parents, students, business, and others is encouraged. Any committee formed at the school in conjunction with the Shared Governance Process approved by the School Board shall include representation from all bargaining unit(s). 5. A Shared Governance Committee composed of members representing the Regional Superintendents, the principals, and DTU will oversee the implementation of the Shared Governance Guidelines at the work site.

Shared Governance. 1. The Employer and the DTU agree that the improvement of students' learning is of primary importance. In order to maximize the potential for effective curriculum, instruction, and other learning-related functions, and in order to maximize effectiveness of employees, the Employer and DTU jointly support the process of Shared Governance and the employee's right to participate in this process. We agree that it is the best system yet devised to insure ensure justice and fairness, stability, direction, cooperation, collaboration, and commitment in our schools/work schools’/work locations. This Shared Governance process is strongly encouraged at all work locations, including Administrative sites. In addition, district wide resource employees may have district Shared Governance Committees. 2. Each school shall develop a Shared Governance plan. Such plan shall be submitted to the DTU and the district designee. Each school plan will provide for a democratically elected, functioning Shared Governance Committee. One of the Committee’s functions is to oversee all other school committee/team proposals requiring staff consensus in order to ensure the shared governance process. The Shared Governance Committee shall not oversee any decisions that are purely managerial in nature. Shared governance guidelines, incorporated by reference into this document, shall serve as a reference when developing this plan. The plan shall include a process for reaching consensus as well as a mechanism for meaningful input in setting the school's budget priorities in both the spring and fall adjustments. Individual schools budgets Proposed, individual schools’ budgets, including projected budgetary funds for the school, in hard copy form, shall be presented to the employees, at least two (2) weeks prior to the time budgets are due in the spring, and at least two (2) days prior to the time budgets are due in the fall. Copies of the final budgets shall be made available to school members of the bargaining unit. 3. A checklist document developed by the parties and signed by the Building Representative and the Principal at each school indicating that the plan has been developed shall be submitted to the district designee and DTU by November 1st of each year. Additionally, all schools must submit a written document to Human Resources that reflects the school’s agreed upon plan for distributing Florida School Recognition Program bonuses, in the event the school becomes eligible for such funds the following year. The plan will be developed through the shared governance process. The approval of the plan will be a collaborative effort between the school’s staff and School Advisory Council (SAC) as required by state law. The school staff shall provide input on the plan from its inception to the agreement on the final plan. Schools are encouraged to submit plans to Human Resources by May 1st of each school year in the event that the school may qualify for an award distribution in the next school year. 4. The process for selecting representatives of the Shared Governance Committee shall be agreed upon by faculty, staff, and administration. Involvement of classified and resource staff, community, parents, students, business, and others is encouraged. Any committee formed at the school in conjunction with the Shared Governance Process approved by the School Board shall include representation from all bargaining unit(s). 5. A Shared Governance Committee composed of members representing the Regional Superintendents, the principals, and DTU will oversee the implementation of the Shared Governance Guidelines at the work site.

Shared Governance. 1. The Employer and the DTU agree that the improvement of students' learning is of primary importance. In order to maximize the potential for effective curriculum, instruction, and other learning-related functions, and in order to maximize effectiveness of employees, the Employer and DTU jointly support the process of Shared Governance and the employee's right to participate in this process. We agree that it is the best system yet devised to insure justice and fairness, stability, direction, cooperation, collaboration, and commitment in our schools/work locations. This Shared Governance process is strongly encouraged at all work locations, including Administrative sites. In addition, district wide resource employees may have district Shared Governance Committees. 2. Each school shall develop a Shared Governance plan. Such plan shall be submitted to the DTU and the district designee. Shared governance guidelines, incorporated by reference into this document, shall serve as a reference when developing this plan. The plan shall include a process for reaching consensus as well as a mechanism for meaningful input in setting the school's budget priorities in both the spring and fall adjustments. Individual schools school budgets shall be presented to the employees, at least two (2) weeks prior to the time budgets are due in the spring, and at least two (2) days prior to the time budgets are due in the fall. Copies of the final budgets shall be made available to school members of the bargaining unit. 3. A checklist document developed by the parties and signed by the Building Representative and the Principal at each school indicating that the plan has been developed shall be submitted to the district designee and DTU by November 1st of each year. 4. The process for selecting representatives of the Shared Governance Committee shall be agreed upon by faculty, staff, and administration. Involvement of classified and resource staff, community, parents, students, business, and others is encouraged. Any committee formed at the school in conjunction with the Shared Governance Process approved by the School Board shall include representation from all bargaining unit(s). 5. A Shared Governance Committee composed of members representing the Regional Superintendents, the principals, and DTU will oversee the implementation of the Shared Governance Guidelines at the work site.

Shared Governance. 1. The Employer and the DTU agree that the improvement of students' learning is of primary importance. In order to maximize the potential for effective curriculum, instruction, and other learning-related functions, and in order to maximize effectiveness of employees, the Employer and DTU jointly support the process of Shared Governance and the employee's right to participate in this process. We agree that it is the best system yet devised to insure justice and fairness, stability, direction, cooperation, collaboration, and commitment in our schools/work locations. This Shared Governance process is strongly encouraged at all work locations, including Administrative sites. In addition, district wide resource employees may have district Shared Governance Committees. 2. Each school shall develop a Shared Governance plan. Such plan shall be submitted to the DTU and the district designee. Each school plan will provide for a democratically elected, functioning Shared Governance Committee. One of the Committee’s functions is to oversee all other school committee/team proposals requiring staff consensus in order to ensure the shared governance process. The Shared Governance Committee shall not oversee any decisions that are purely managerial in nature. Shared governance guidelines, incorporated by reference into this document, shall serve as a reference when developing this plan. The plan shall include a process for reaching consensus as well as a mechanism for meaningful input in setting the school's budget priorities in both the spring and fall adjustments. Individual schools budgets Proposed, individual schools’ budgets, including projected budgetary funds for the school, in hard copy form, shall be presented to the employees, at least two (2) weeks prior to the time budgets are due in the spring, and at least two (2) days prior to the time budgets are due in the fall. Copies of the final budgets shall be made available to school members of the bargaining unit. 3. A checklist document developed by the parties and signed by the Building Representative and the Principal at each school indicating that the plan has been developed shall be submitted to the district designee and DTU by November 1st of each year. Additionally, all schools must submit a written document to Human Resources that reflects the school’s agreed upon plan for distributing Florida School Recognition Program bonuses, in the event the school becomes eligible for such funds the following year. The plan will be developed through the shared governance process. The approval of the plan will be a collaborative effort between the school’s staff and School Advisory Council (SAC) as required by state law. The school staff shall provide input on the plan from its inception to the agreement on the final plan. Schools are encouraged to submit plans to Human Resources by May 1st of each school year in the event that the school may qualify for an award distribution in the next school year. 4. The process for selecting representatives of the Shared Governance Committee shall be agreed upon by faculty, staff, and administration. Involvement of classified and resource staff, community, parents, students, business, and others is encouraged. Any committee formed at the school in conjunction with the Shared Governance Process approved by the School Board shall include representation from all bargaining unit(s). 5. A Shared Governance Committee composed of members representing the Regional Superintendents, the principals, and DTU will oversee the implementation of the Shared Governance Guidelines at the work site.

Shared Governance. 1. The Employer and the DTU agree that the improvement of students' learning is of primary importance. In order to maximize the potential for effective curriculum, instruction, and other learning-related functions, and in order to maximize effectiveness of employees, the Employer and DTU jointly support the process of Shared Governance and the employee's right to participate in this process. We agree that it is the best system yet devised to insure justice and fairness, stability, direction, cooperation, collaboration, and commitment in our schools/work locations. This Shared Governance process is strongly encouraged at all work locations, including Administrative sites. In addition, district wide resource employees may have district Shared Governance Committees. 2. Each school shall develop a Shared Governance plan. Such plan shall be submitted to the DTU and the district designee. Each school plan will provide for a democratically elected, functioning Shared Governance Committee. One of the Committee s functions is to oversee all other school committee/team proposals requiring staff consensus in order to ensure the shared governance process. The Shared Governance Committee shall not oversee any decisions that are purely managerial in nature. Shared governance guidelines, incorporated by reference into this document, shall serve as a reference when developing this plan. The plan shall include a process for reaching consensus as well as a mechanism for meaningful input in setting the school's ’s budget priorities in both the spring and fall adjustments. Individual Proposed, individual schools budgets budgets, including projected budgetary funds for the school, in hard copy form, shall be presented to the employees, at least two (2) weeks prior to the time budgets are due in the spring, and at least two (2) days prior to the time budgets are due in the fall. Copies of the final budgets shall be made available to school members of the bargaining unit. 3. A checklist document developed by the parties and signed by the Building Representative and the Principal at each school indicating that the plan has been developed shall be submitted to the district designee and DTU by November 1st of each year. 4. The process for selecting representatives of the Shared Governance Committee shall be agreed upon by faculty, staff, and administration. Involvement of classified and resource staff, community, parents, students, business, and others is encouraged. Any committee formed at the school in conjunction with the Shared Governance Process approved by the School Board shall include representation from all bargaining unit(s). 5. A Shared Governance Committee composed of members representing the Regional Superintendents, the principals, and DTU will oversee the implementation of the Shared Governance Guidelines at the work site.