Common use of Site Councils Clause in Contracts

Site Councils. The District and the Southern Oregon Bargaining Council recognize that arrangements pursuant to which employees at individual schools are given increased responsibility for making decisions with regard to their day-to-day affairs (“site-based decision making arrangements”) can xxxxxx the collegial exchange of ideas and information that is necessary for effective professional practice, and can improve the educational process. The purpose of a Building Site Council shall be to develop and work towards achieving building level programs, consistent with District policy, this Collective Bargaining Agreement, federal and state statutes and regulations. Examples of Building Site Council responsibilities may include but are not limited to: programs that enhance learning outcomes for students, measurement of learning outcomes, improvement of processes to deliver services to students, and improve elements common to strong school/community relationships. The central office shall provide support and research to Site Council within available time and resources. Accordingly, in order to encourage the development and implementation of site-based decision making arrangements in the District, the parties agree as follows: A. Half of the members of each Site Council will be classroom teachers elected from all teachers in the building. It is recommended that school councils within the district have membership of ten. The make-up would be five teachers, one administrator, two classified, and two parents. Upon implementation, the school council shall establish terms of office, consensus parameters for council and affected staff, meeting times, purpose and goals within the parameters of Board policy IFCA, with copies of the above forwarded to the Association and the District. To facilitate the activities of the Council, each Site Council shall receive 2 half-days release time per teacher council member to be used at the discretion of the Council. B. The Council, in cooperation with the District office, will, among its other functions, conduct during each school year a site-based decision making orientation program, the purpose of which will be to explain the theory and practice of site-based decision making, and to provide training in the skills, (e.g., group problem solving, consensus building) that are necessary to develop and implement effective site-based decision making arrangements. This program will include a component for all administrators and employees of that building. C. 1. If any aspect of a proposed site-based decision making arrangement is contrary to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, said aspect will not be approved by the Site Council unless a signed waiver is obtained from the SOBC and the School Board. Said waiver must be in writing, and must specify the contractual provision waived, the nature and duration of the waiver, and the employees affected by the waiver. The waiver will be considered an addendum to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and any dispute as to its interpretation or application will constitute a grievance within the meaning of Article XVIII (Grievance Procedure) of said agreement. Similarly, site-based decisions must be consistent with Board Policies unless the Board signs a waiver for specific proposed decisions. In addition, the waiver of any state law, administrative regulation, TSPC/ODE Rules shall be submitted for approval to the Board prior to submission to the state agency. The Association shall be notified that waivers are being considered prior to final Board action.

Site Councils. The District and the Southern Oregon Bargaining Council recognize that arrangements pursuant to which employees at individual schools are given increased responsibility for making decisions with regard to their day-day- to-day affairs (“site-based decision making arrangements”) can xxxxxx the collegial exchange of ideas and information that is necessary for effective professional practice, and can improve the educational process. The purpose of a Building Site Council shall be to develop and work towards achieving building level programs, consistent with District policy, this Collective Bargaining Agreement, federal and state statutes and regulations. Examples of Building Site Council responsibilities may include but are not limited to: programs that enhance learning outcomes for students, measurement of learning outcomes, improvement of processes to deliver services to students, and improve elements common to strong school/community relationships. The central office shall provide support and research to Site Council within available time and resources. Accordingly, in order to encourage the development and implementation of site-based decision making arrangements in the District, the parties agree as follows: A. Half of the members of each Site Council will be classroom teachers elected from all teachers in the building. It is recommended that school councils within the district have membership of ten. The make-make- up would be five teachers, one administrator, two classified, and two parents. Upon implementation, the school council shall establish terms of office, consensus parameters for council and affected staff, meeting times, purpose and goals within the parameters of Board policy IFCA, with copies of the above forwarded to the Association and the District. To facilitate the activities of the Council, each Site Council shall receive 2 half-days release time per teacher council member to be used at the discretion of the Council. B. The Council, in cooperation with the District office, will, among its other functions, conduct during each school year a site-based decision making orientation program, the purpose of which will be to explain the theory and practice of site-based decision making, and to provide training in the skills, (e.g., group problem solving, consensus building) that are necessary to develop and implement effective site-based decision making arrangements. This program will include a component for all administrators and employees of that building. C. 1. If any aspect of a proposed site-based decision making arrangement is contrary to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, said aspect will not be approved by the Site Council unless a signed waiver is obtained from the SOBC and the School Board. Said waiver must be in writing, and must specify the contractual provision waived, the nature and duration of the waiver, and the employees affected by the waiver. The waiver will be considered an addendum to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and any dispute as to its interpretation or application will constitute a grievance within the meaning of Article XVIII (Grievance Procedure) of said agreement. Similarly, site-based decisions must be consistent with Board Policies unless the Board signs a waiver for specific proposed decisions. In addition, the waiver of any state law, administrative regulation, TSPC/ODE Rules shall be submitted for approval to the Board prior to submission to the state agency. The Association shall be notified that waivers are being considered prior to final Board action.