Common use of SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING Clause in Contracts

SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING. 1. The Gladwin Community School Board and the Gladwin Education Association (GEA) agree to explore a process of decision making that will place greater authority and responsibility for educational decisions within building sites. The Association agrees to establish within each building site, a building council which shall include representatives from each grade and/or department and an administrator from that site. 2. It shall be the responsibility of each council to address the concerns of staff and administration at that building site including those concerns related to contract language and Board policies. Requests for temporary waivers of policy or contract language shall be directed to a joint committee of School Board and Association representatives. Committee recommendations for temporary changes in Board policies or contract language must be approved by the Board and Association prior to implementation.