ARTICLE 14.00 - TERM OF AGREEMENT AND BARGAINING PROCESS
SECTION 14.01: TERM OF AGREEMENT
SECTION 14.02: REOPENERS
SECTION 14.03: COLLABORATIVE PROCESS DURING TERM
SECTION 14.01: TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective beginning September 1, 2007 and shall remain in full force and effect through August 31, 2010.
Any reopeners of this Agreement are limited to those that may be expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement.
SECTION 14.03: COLLABORATIVE PROCESS DURING TERM
The parties have arrived at this Agreement through a collaborative bargaining process, and there is a common desire to continue such collaboration during the term of the Agreement. Therefore, the parties further agree as follows:
1. The Association President and Superintendent or his/her designee shall conduct at least monthly meetings to discuss matters of concern to either party.
2. The District and Association Collaboration Team shall meet at least monthly during the school year. These meetings shall be intended to further develop or refine the collaborative bargaining process and the skills necessary for same, and to discuss and resolve problems and issues either or both parties believe to be appropriate. It is agreed that it may often be appropriate to confirm such resolutions as Memorandums of Agreement which by mutual agreement may be considered part of this contract. If such meetings are conducted during the regular work day, the District shall release Association team members from their regular duties at no loss of pay.
3. The intent of the discussions described above is to resolve issues and problems as they arise rather than negotiating them only in connection with talks on a successor agreement.
Consistent with Section 14.03, the parties agree that as soon as reasonably possible the following issue will be discussed by the Collaboration Team, and good faith efforts will be made by both parties to clarify and understand the issue and to pursue possible solutions as appropriate:
Co-curricular Schedule: In light of the new high school and resulting reconfiguration, the Collaboration Team will study and decide on whatever appropriate changes or additions that may need to be made to the current co-curricular salary schedule.
The inclusion of the specific issue above is not intended to prohibit the Collaboration Team from considering other issues raised by either party.
The Collaboration Team will continue to monitor the High School Portfolio Program.
The parties agree to the following new joint committees:
A. The parties agree a joint SEA-SSD committee shall be formed for the purpose of specifically reviewing the section of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement dealing with class size and case load assistance: Section 8.06 (Class load Assistance)
B. The parties agree a joint SEA-SSD committee shall be formed for the purpose of specifically reviewing the section of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement dealing with IEP/IFSP: Section 8.02 (Release Time etc for IEP/IFSP Preparation and Conferencing)
Said committees will meet during the first 6 months of 2007-2008 and will report any recommendations to the SEA-SSD Collaboration Team no later than March 1, 2008. The Collaboration Team will determine if agreement can be reached on any such recommendations, including whether there should be any amendments to the CBA.
The parties hereto have signed this Agreement this 30th day of July, 2007.
SNOHOMISH EDUCATION ASSOCIATION and SNOHOMISH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 201
Kit Raney, Snohomish Education Association President
Betty Robertson, Assistant Superintendent
Snohomish School District Board of Directors:
Jay Hagen, Board President
William Mester, Superintendent/Secretary to the Board