Common use of SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING Clause in Contracts

SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING. A. The District and the Council agree that programs which provide increased opportunities for teacher involvement in building level Site Council decision making can xxxxxx the collegial exchange of ideas and information so necessary for effective professional practice, and can improve the educational process. Site Councils will operate in accordance with District policy IFCA, section titled Duties as Adopted 2/24/04 and State law. The duties of the Site Council are defined in ORS 329.704(1). Site based decision making shall be limited to site specific issues raised by the site council related to site council duties and (except as provided below or otherwise by this agreement) shall not interfere with the duties, responsibilities and rights of the Board including (but not limited to) the Board’s right to establish and revise the school calendar and schedule classes as set out in Article 3. B. The School Board shall appropriate one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per teacher in each building for each school year. The Site Council may expend this money for its own operating expenses and/or to fund site-based decision- making arrangements at individual schools. C. To facilitate the activities of the Site Council, each Site Council shall receive thirty (30) days of teacher release time to be used at the discretion of the Site Council. D. The Collective Bargaining Agreement will remain in full force and effect and have full application to the employees who are affected by a site-based decision making program, except as modified by mutual agreement by GPEA, the Council and the District. E. In the case of a secondary schedule change (other than a schedule change that places teacher preparation outside of the instructional day)1, the school recommending a change will develop a schedule change committee that is comprised of no less than 60% certified staff. The committee representatives will be comprised of: i. Administration; and ii. Association departmental and grade-level members who are mutually agreed upon by the association and administration. The committee will work collaboratively with all association members at the school to develop a schedule. Committee representative roles will include gathering input from staff, sharing committee work, and administering votes by secret ballot. The committee will determine operational ground rules to include a consensus model and timeline for developing schedule changes. When developed, proposed schedule changes will be reviewed by the school staff and a vote will be taken. If the schedule recommendation does not result in at least 60% approval (site-based staff only with abstentions not being considered as approval or disapproval votes), the proposed schedule will go back to the committee for review and adjustment. In the event that 60% approval is not met following the same criteria as noted above, one additional certified staff vote will take place. In the event that 60% approval is not met after the second vote, following the same criteria as noted above, the committee will decide to continue to review and adjust the schedule, or make a recommendation to the superintendent, who will verify the proposed schedule meets all state laws and instructional minute guidelines. A proposed schedule that meets all conditions may be enacted.

SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING. A. The District and the Council agree that programs which provide increased opportunities for teacher involvement in building level Site Council decision making can xxxxxx the collegial exchange of ideas and information so necessary for effective professional practice, and can improve the educational process. Site Councils will operate in accordance with District policy IFCA, section titled Duties as Adopted 2/24/04 and State law. The duties of the Site Council are defined in ORS 329.704(1). Site based decision making shall be limited to site specific issues raised by the site council related to site council duties and (except as provided below or otherwise by this agreement) shall not interfere with the duties, responsibilities and rights of the Board including (but not limited to) the Board’s right to establish and revise the school calendar and schedule classes as set out in Article 3. B. The School Board shall appropriate one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per teacher in each building for each school year. The Site Council may expend this money for its own operating expenses and/or to fund site-based decision- making arrangements at individual schools. C. To facilitate the activities of the Site Council, each Site Council shall receive thirty (30) days of teacher release time to be used at the discretion of the Site Council. D. The Collective Bargaining Agreement will remain in full force and effect and have full application to the employees who are affected by a site-based decision making program, except as modified by mutual agreement by GPEA, the Council and the District. E. In Notwithstanding the site based decision making parameters set out above, in the case of a secondary schedule change change¹ (other than a schedule change that places teacher preparation outside of the instructional day)1day), the school recommending a change District will develop a submit the proposed schedule change committee that is comprised of no less than 60% certified staff. The committee representatives will be comprised of: i. Administration; and ii. Association departmental to the Site Council for review and grade-level members who are mutually agreed upon comment and confirm by secret ballot (under rules established by the association and administration. The committee will work collaboratively with all association members at the school to develop a schedule. Committee representative roles will include gathering input from staff, sharing committee work, and administering votes by secret ballot. The committee will determine operational ground rules to include a consensus model and timeline for developing schedule changes. When developed, proposed schedule changes will be reviewed by the school staff and a vote will be taken. If the schedule recommendation does not result in Site Council) that at least 60% approval of all site based teachers who submit votes, approve of the schedule change (site-based staff only with abstentions not being considered as approval or disapproval votes). For example, the proposed District would meet the requirements of this secondary schedule will go back to site teacher voting provision with the committee for review and adjustment. In the event that following secret ballot voting results: 48 32 10 80 60% approval is not met following the same criteria as noted above, one additional certified staff vote will take place. In the event that 60% approval is not met after the second vote, following the same criteria as noted above, the committee will decide to continue to review and adjust the schedule, or make a recommendation to the superintendent, who will verify the proposed schedule meets all state laws and instructional minute guidelines. A proposed schedule that meets all conditions may be enacted.%

SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING. A. The District and the Council agree that programs which provide increased opportunities for teacher member involvement in building level Site Council decision making can xxxxxx the collegial exchange of ideas and information so necessary for effective professional practice, and can improve the educational process. Site Councils will operate in accordance with District policy IFCA, section titled Duties as Adopted 2/24/04 and State law. The duties of the Site Council are defined in ORS 329.704(1). Site Site-based decision making shall be limited to site specific issues raised by the site council related to site council duties and (except as provided below or otherwise by this agreement) shall not interfere with the duties, responsibilities and rights of the Board including (but not limited to) the Board’s right to establish and revise the school calendar and schedule classes as set out in Article 3. B. The School Board shall appropriate one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per teacher member in each building for each school year. The Site Council may expend this money for its own operating expenses and/or to fund site-based decision- decision-making arrangements at individual schools. C. To facilitate the activities of the Site Council, each Grants Pass High School Site Council shall receive thirty forty ( 3 40) days of teacher member release; North and South Middle Schools shall each receive thirty (30) days of teacher member release; each elementary shall receive twenty-five (25) days of teacher member release; Xxxxxxxx shall receive fifteen (15) days of teacher member release and GPFLEX shall receive ten (10) days of teacher member release time to be used at the discretion of the Site Council. If a school exceeds these numbers, an appeal may be made to the Director of Elementary or Secondary Education for additional days. D. The Collective Bargaining Agreement will remain in full force and effect and have full application to the employees who are affected by a site-based decision making program, except as modified by mutual agreement by GPEA, the Council and the District. E. In the case of a secondary schedule change (other than a schedule change that places teacher member preparation outside of the instructional day)1, the school recommending a change will develop a schedule change committee that is comprised of no less than 60% certified staff. The committee representatives will be comprised of: i. Administration; and ii. Association departmental and grade-level members who are mutually agreed upon by the association and administration. The committee will work collaboratively with all association members at the school to develop a schedule. Committee representative roles will include gathering input from staff, and sharing committee work, and administering votes by secret ballot. The committee will determine operational ground rules to include a consensus model and timeline for developing schedule changes. When developed, proposed schedule changes will be reviewed by the school staff and a vote will be taken. If the schedule recommendation does not result in at least 60% approval (site-based staff only with abstentions not being considered as approval or disapproval votes), the proposed schedule will go back to the committee for review and adjustment. In the event that 60% approval is not met following the same criteria as noted above, one additional certified staff vote will take place. In the event that 60% approval is not met after the second vote, following the same criteria as noted above. The committee will decide to continue to review and adjust the schedule, or make a recommendation to the superintendent, who will verify the proposed schedule meets all state laws and instructional minute guidelines. A proposed schedule that meets all conditions may be enacted. i. Administration; and ii. Association departmental and grade-level members who are mutually agreed upon by the association and administration. The committee will work collaboratively with all association members at the school to develop a schedule. Committee representative roles will include gathering input from staff, sharing committee work, and administering votes by secret ballot. The committee will determine operational ground rules to include a consensus model and timeline for developing schedule changes. When developed, proposed schedule changes will be reviewed by the school staff and a vote will be taken. If the schedule recommendation does not result in at least 60% approval (site-based staff only with abstentions not being considered as approval or disapproval votes), the proposed schedule will go back to the committee for review and adjustment. In the event that 60% approval is not met following the same criteria as noted above, one additional certified staff vote will take place. In the event that 60% approval is not met after the second vote, following the same criteria as noted above, the committee will decide to continue to review and adjust the schedule, or make a recommendation to the superintendent, who will verify the proposed schedule meets all state laws and instructional minute guidelines. A proposed schedule that meets all conditions may be enacted.

SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING. A. 21.1 The District and the Council agree that programs which provide increased opportunities for teacher involvement in building level Site Council LVEA support a decision making can xxxxxx the collegial exchange of ideas process that empowers unit members and information so necessary sites. Site level responsibility for effective making decisions improves professional practice, inspires commitment, and can improve uses the educational processcollective vision of a school to address ways of meeting the particular needs of that school's students and staff. Site Councils Individual school certificated staff are encouraged to explore options that conform to state law, federal law, and district policy, but address the needs of students and faculty in ways that better fulfill that site's professional vision while considering the :financial impact. For site proposals that seek to modify the collective bargaining agreement between the District and LVEA, a school certificated staff may vote on the proposal. LVEA and the District will operate analyze the changes to see if they would involve changes in accordance with District policy IFCAthe collective bargaining agreement before any vote. Because a xxxxxxxx xxxx is required for changes to secure the required support of staff, section titled Duties as Adopted 2/24/04 and State law. The duties no fewer than seventy-five percent (75%) of the Site Council votes cast must support the proposal. Eligible voters are defined in ORS 329.704(1)bargaining unit members assigned to that site. Site based decision making shall A multiple day election not to exceed five (5) workdays will be limited conducted if necessary to site specific issues raised by assure access to the site council related to site council duties vote. A Memorandum of Understanding will be developed after proposals are successful, and (except as provided below or otherwise by this agreement) shall not interfere with the duties, responsibilities and rights of the Board including (but not limited to) the Board’s right to establish of Education and revise the school calendar and schedule classes as set out in Article 3. B. The School Board shall appropriate one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per teacher in each building for each school year. The Site Council may expend this money for its own operating expenses and/or to fund LVEA will have final approval on all site-based decision- making arrangements at individual schoolsproposals that modify the contractual agreement. C. To facilitate 21.1.1 If a vote for a proposal is unsuccessful, a re-vote on the activities unmodified proposal may not occur within the first thirty calendar days following the initial vote. If the initial proposal is modified, then it must be resubmitted through the original process. 21.2 The District and LVEA agree that the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding shall not be interpreted or considered as establishing any precedent or practice, nor as a violation of any agreement, condition or practice. 21.3 The District and LVEA agree that such Memorandum of Understanding may be initiated for a defined period of time, and following that time, twenty-five (25) percent of the Site Council, each Site Council eligible voters at that site may initiate a renewal vote on the existing or a replacement Memorandum of Understanding. The request for a renewal vote shall receive thirty (30) days be in the form of teacher release time to be used a petition signed by at the discretion least twenty-five percent of the Site Council. D. The Collective Bargaining Agreement will remain in full force and effect and have full application to eligible certificated voters. If the employees who are affected by a site-based decision making programrenewal petition secures the required signatures, except as modified by mutual agreement by GPEA, the Council and the District. E. In the case of a secondary schedule change (other than a schedule change that places teacher preparation outside of the instructional day)1, the school recommending a change will develop a schedule change committee that is comprised of no less than 60% certified staff. The committee representatives will be comprised of: i. Administration; and ii. Association departmental and grade-level members who are mutually agreed upon by the association and administration. The committee will work collaboratively with all association members at the school to develop a schedule. Committee representative roles will include gathering input from staff, sharing committee work, and administering votes by secret ballot. The committee will determine operational ground rules to include a consensus model and timeline for developing schedule changes. When developed, proposed schedule changes will be reviewed by the school staff and then a vote will be takenconducted which requires seventy-five percent (75%) vote for passage/renewal. If the seventy-five (75%) vote is not achieved, the prior agreement/schedule recommendation does not result in is re-instituted. 21.4 When a department or group of employees is specifically impacted by a proposed modification to the collective bargaining agreement, the District and LVEA strongly encourage a decision making process that considers the impact on those employees. INTEREST BASED DECISION MAKING (IBDM) 21.5 The District and LVEA will supply trained IBDM facilitators at least 60% approval (sitethe request of any school site that desires a collegial way of reaching agreement. Interest-based staff only with abstentions not being considered as approval decision-making is a defined model for joint planning and problem solving that seeks to improve the learning environment by allowing for organizational change and educational reform. Examples of past successful site modifications include block schedules, configuration of Open House or disapproval votes)Back-to-School Night, the proposed schedule kindergarten extended days; and banked time for modified days. Existing Memoranda will go back be subject to the committee renewal process set out above. 22.1 This contract shall expire June 30, 2022. The Association and the District agree that there shall be no re-openers other than those provided in Article 19 for review and adjustmentthe length of this contract unless mutually agreed. In EMPLOYED PRIOR AFTER Y(1) I II III IV V 2/1/86 2/1/86 non credentialed credentialed credentialed credentialed credentialed credentialed BA + 60 w/NBC* BA BA +15 BA +30 BA +45 BA +60 BA +75 or MA w/45+NBC or or or MA MA w/45 MA w/60 or MA w/60 1 48,522 51,319 52,380 53,441 54,503 55,564 56,849 2 49,976 52,346 53,920 54,981 56,042 57,978 61,217 3 51,037 53,920 54,981 56,042 57,416 60,652 63,886 4 52,098 54,981 56,042 57,388 60,654 63,931 67,193 5 53,159 56,042 57,104 60,087 63,350 66,613 69,882 6 54,220 57,104 59,507 62,774 66,042 69,311 72,578 7 55,722 58,936 62,192 65,463 68,731 72,000 75,264 8 58,264 61,626 64,877 68,162 71,431 74,700 77,962 9 59,877 63,332 67,576 70,848 74,116 77,382 80,652 10 69,446 73,534 76,802 80,079 83,344 11 76,221 79,489 82,770 86,038 12 78,330 82,769 86,076 89,366 13 85,060 88,458 94,837 L16 64,675 70,789 79,673 86,403 89,801 98,805 L21 67,095 73,209 82,093 88,823 92,221 101,225 L26 70,467 76,581 85,465 92,195 95,593 104,597 $400 annual stipend for an earned doctorate. Doctorate must be earned from an accredited university. New employees shall be granted year-for-year credit up to a maximum of 9 years credit for full time teaching experience. Credit will be given for Peace Corps work on a year-for-year basis where applicable (not to exceed two years). Experience credit not to exceed one year of salary credit for each two years of experience may be granted a new employee if the event that 60District deems the experience to be directly related to the new employee's assignment (not to exceed two years). One step in the salary schedule shall be allowed for each year of service until the maximum is reached as per contract. A full time employee shall receive longevity increments provided the employee works 50% approval is not met following of the same criteria as noted school year. Longevity at years 16, 21 & 26 are included above, as per contract, reflecting non-cumulative increases of $1,343, $3,763 and $7,135 respectively. Units taken for credit must meet contract guidelines. *National Board Certified EFFECTIVE: 8/01/19 APPROVED: 8/13/19 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 VI EMPLOYED PRIOR AFTER Y(2) I II III IV V 2/1/86 2/1/86 non credentialed credentialed credentialed credentialed credentialed credentialed BA + 60 w/NBC* BA BA +15 BA +30 BA +45 BA +60 BA +75 or MA w/45+NBC or or or MA MA w/45 MA w/60 or MA w/60 1 49,309 52,152 53,230 54,308 55,386 56,465 57,771 2 50,786 53,195 54,794 55,873 56,951 58,919 62,210 3 51,864 54,794 55,873 56,951 58,347 61,635 64,922 4 52,943 55,873 56,951 58,319 61,638 64,968 68,283 5 54,021 56,951 58,030 61,061 64,377 67,693 71,015 6 55,100 58,030 60,472 63,792 67,113 70,435 73,755 7 56,626 59,892 63,201 66,524 69,846 73,168 76,485 8 59,209 62,626 65,929 69,267 72,590 75,912 79,226 9 60,848 64,359 68,671 71,997 75,318 78,637 81,960 10 70,572 74,727 78,047 81,377 84,696 11 77,457 80,779 84,112 87,434 12 79,600 84,112 87,472 90,815 13 86,439 89,892 96,375 14 99,042 L16 65,702 71,915 80,943 87,782 91,235 100,385 L21 68,122 74,335 83,363 90,202 93,655 102,805 L26 71,494 77,707 86,735 93,574 97,027 106,177 $400 annual stipend for an earned doctorate. Doctorate must be earned from an accredited university. New employees shall be granted year-for-year credit up to a maximum of 9 years credit for full time teaching experience. Credit will be given for Peace Corps work on a year-for-year basis where applicable (not to exceed two years). Experience credit not to exceed one additional certified staff vote will take place. In year of salary credit for each two years of experience may be granted a new employee if the event that 60% approval is not met after District deems the second vote, following the same criteria as noted above, the committee will decide experience to continue to review and adjust the schedule, or make a recommendation be directly related to the superintendent, who will verify new employee's assignment (not to exceed two years). Fully licensed and/or clear credentialed Speech Language Pathologist's receive a minimum of 5 years credit. Tier 1 credentialed Speech Language Pathologist's begin at step 1. One step in the proposed salary schedule meets all state laws and instructional minute guidelines. A proposed schedule that meets all conditions may shall be enactedallowed for each year of service until the maximum is reached as per contract.

SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING. A. The District and the Council agree that programs which provide increased opportunities for teacher involvement in building level Site Council decision making can xxxxxx the collegial exchange of ideas and information so necessary for effective professional practice, and can improve the educational process. Site Councils will operate in accordance with District policy IFCA, section titled Duties as Adopted 2/24/04 and State law. The duties of the Site Council are defined in ORS 329.704(1). Site based decision making shall be limited to site specific issues raised by the site council related to site council duties and (except as provided below or otherwise by this agreement) shall not interfere with the duties, responsibilities and rights of the Board including (but not limited to) the Board’s right to establish and revise the school calendar and schedule classes as set out in Article 3. B. The School Board shall appropriate one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per teacher in each building for each school year. The Site Council may expend this money for its own operating expenses and/or to fund site-based decision- decision-making arrangements at individual schools. C. To facilitate the activities of the Site Council, each Site Council shall receive thirty (30) days of teacher release time to be used at the discretion of the Site Council. D. The Collective Bargaining Agreement will remain in full force and effect and have full application to the employees who are affected by a site-based decision making program, except as modified by mutual agreement by GPEA, the Council and the District. E. In Notwithstanding the site based decision making parameters set out above, in the case of a secondary schedule change change¹ (other than a schedule change that places teacher preparation outside of the instructional day)1day), the school recommending a change District will develop a submit the proposed schedule change committee that is comprised of no less than 60% certified staff. The committee representatives will be comprised of: i. Administration; and ii. Association departmental to the Site Council for review and grade-level members who are mutually agreed upon comment and confirm by secret ballot (under rules established by the association and administration. The committee will work collaboratively with all association members at the school to develop a schedule. Committee representative roles will include gathering input from staff, sharing committee work, and administering votes by secret ballot. The committee will determine operational ground rules to include a consensus model and timeline for developing schedule changes. When developed, proposed schedule changes will be reviewed by the school staff and a vote will be taken. If the schedule recommendation does not result in Site Council) that at least 60% approval of all site based teachers who submit votes, approve of the schedule change (site-based staff only with abstentions not being considered as approval or disapproval votes). For example, the proposed District would meet the requirements of this secondary schedule will go back to site teacher voting provision with the committee for review and adjustment. In the event that following secret ballot voting results: 48 32 10 80 60% approval is not met following the same criteria as noted above, one additional certified staff vote will take place. In the event that 60% approval is not met after the second vote, following the same criteria as noted above, the committee will decide to continue to review and adjust the schedule, or make a recommendation to the superintendent, who will verify the proposed schedule meets all state laws and instructional minute guidelines. A proposed schedule that meets all conditions may be enacted.%