NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT - Faith School District

PREAMBLE
This agreement made and entered into by and between the Board of Directors of the Faith
School District #46-2, hereinafter referred to as the “District” or “Board”, and the Faith
Education Association, hereinafter referred to as the “Association”, include all of the
following articles and provisions.
I. RECOGNITION
Pursuant to the provisions of SDCL 3-18, the Board of Directors for the Faith School
District #46-2, Faith, South Dakota, hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, recognizes the
Faith Education Association hereinafter referred to as the “Association”, as the sole and
exclusive representative for all certificated personnel employed or to be employed by the
District, whether on contract or on District approved leave, hereinafter referred to as
“employees”, excluding any person or group of people employed as certificated
administrative or supervisory personnel.
The Board will not bargain with or recognize any “employee organization” other than the
association as representing the certificated employees of the District in the unit
designated in this section.
This recognition shall be continuous unless challenged pursuant to SDCL 3-18.
II.
NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE
The Parties to this Agreement (Board & Association) have had the complete right to
make proposals and negotiate those proposals in accordance with the public sector
collective bargaining laws contained in chapter 3-18 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.
If negotiations are not completed by May 1, contracts shall be issued under the same
terms and provisions as the previous agreement. Upon completion of negotiations,
retroactive adjustments will be made to reflect the terms and conditions of the new
agreement.
III.
EVALUATION
Teacher evaluation should provide opportunities for teachers at different developmental
stages to be involved in processes and activities appropriate to their experience and
expertise. In addition, teacher evaluation should be heavily focused on the formative
aspects of evaluation, using staff-directed activities for the purpose of promoting
professional development, especially development focused on improving student
achievement as determined by district achievement goals and individual classroom needs.
(All referenced evaluation forms are located in the Teacher Handbook)
To accomplish the desired outcomes, the Faith School District will use a basic two-stage
approach to evaluation and a plan of assistance. These are:
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