Majority of professional employees means fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the professional employees.
Majority of professional employees means fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the professional employees. “Negotiations” means publicly meeting and conferring in good faith for the purpose of reaching a negotiation agreement. “Negotiation agreement” means the employment matters and conditions mutually agreed upon in writing between the board of trustees and the local education organization. “Professional employee” means any certificated employee of the school district, but excludes administrative personnel including superintendents, supervisors, or principals for the purposes of negotiations. NEGOTATIONS PROCESS Either the board or the local education organization may make a request for negotiations. At its discretion, the board may request written evidence from the local education organization that it represents the majority of the professional employees for negotiations. The board may further request that the local education organization establish annually that it represents the majority of professional employees for negotiations prior to the commencement of negotiations. In order to establish a local education organization’s representative status, a local education organization must show that within the last two (2) years, fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the professional employees, as defined in Idaho Code §33-1272, indicated agreement to be represented by the local education organization for negotiation purposes. Evidence of fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) inconsistent with this provision shall not be counted in the establishment of representative status. The individual(s) selected to represent the local education organization will be a member(s) of the organization designated to represent the professional employees and a professional employee(s) of the district. At its discretion, the board may designate any individual(s) as its representative(s) for negotiations. However, in the event the board chooses to designate any individual(s) other than the superintendent or elected trustee(s) of the school district, the local education organization is authorized to designate any individual(s) of its choosing to represent the organization for negotiations. Negotiations will only occur between the respective designated representatives. Negotiations will consist of meeting and conferring in good faith on those matters specified in any such negotiation agreement between the board and the local education organization. In the event a conflict exists between the negotiated agreement and state or ...