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ARTICLE III - ASSOCIATION & TEACHER RIGHTS A.
Right to Organize
Members of the bargaining unit will have the right to organize or not to organize, join or not to join, to participate or not to participate in professional negotiations with the Board through representatives of their own choosing.
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Board Meetings 1. The Board will place on the agenda of each regular Board meeting for consideration any matters brought to its attention by the Association so long as these matters are made known in writing/email to the Superintendent six (6) working days prior to the regular meeting, provided that such matters may not constitute the bringing or processing of grievances or professional negotiations or collective bargaining proposals. 2. A staff member or group of staff members or the Association, who wish to address the Board regarding professional problems which are not grievances and which do not constitute negotiations must follow these guidelines: a. Consult with the principal of the school and if the professional problem is not solved, take it to the Superintendent. b. Consult with the Superintendent and if the problem is not solved to the satisfaction of the member or group of staff members, take it to the Board. 3. The School Board agrees to make available to the Association, in response to reasonable requests, all available public information already compiled concerning the financial resources of the District such as, but not limited to, annual financial reports and audits, annual budgets, agenda and minutes of all Board meetings and Treasurer’s reports. Nothing herein shall require the Board’s administrative staff to research and assemble information. 4. The Association will furnish or make available for reproduction, copies of any pertinent information as reasonably requested by the Board or its representatives. 5. The President of the Association will be provided with an electronic copy of the agenda for each Board meeting at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. In case of a special board meeting, reasonable effort will be made to notify the President of the Association or his/her designee prior to said meeting. An electronic copy of the approved minutes will be provided the President of the Association within forty-eight (48) hours after the meeting at which they were approved.
