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Personnel |
4135.31/4234.31-AR |
PUBLIC NOTICE - PERSONNEL
NEGOTIATIONS
A.
Purpose and Scope
1.
The
public should be informed of the issues that are being negotiated and have the
opportunity to express their views on the issues to the Board of Education.
2.
The
public should have the means of knowing the positions of their elected
representatives, i.e. the Board of Education.
B.
General
Public
Employment Relations Board (PERB) regulations require the district to make the
initial proposal of the employee organization and the proposal of the district
available for public input before bargaining actually begins.
C.
Forms and Additional References
1.
The
district adheres to the requirements of public notice as set forth in Article
8, Section 3547 of Chapter 10.7 of the Government Code.
2.
A
"Public Notice of New Negotiations Proposals" (Form PD l) should be
posted at
D.
Procedure
1.
A
recognized exclusive representative association shall notify the superintendent
in writing at least five (5) work days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting
of the Board of Education that said association is prepared to present its
initial proposal relating to the scope of representation as required by law.
2.
As
secretary to the Board of Education, the superintendent shall receive the
written initial proposal, shall make it matter of public record by inclusion in
the minutes of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education, and shall
make copies of said proposal available for public review at the District
Education Center, all school sites, and at local libraries and city halls. In
order to comply with this provision, the superintendent shall request that
thirty (30) copies of the proposal(s) of the exclusive representative organization(s)
be furnished the governing board at the time of public presentation. The
superintendent, at his option, may require that duplicating costs be paid for
by any other recipients who request copies. A representative of the
association(s) shall be provided, upon written request, a place on the agenda
to make an oral presentation regarding the initial proposal.
3.
The
Board of Education shall at the next regular or called special meeting, and no
sooner than seven (7) calendar days, provide the public with an opportunity to
express itself regarding said initial proposal.
4.
The
board shall then present the district's initial proposal at a regular or called
special meeting open to the public and make copies available for public review
at the
5.
No
sooner than seven (7) calendar days following the presentation of the
district's initial proposal, the public shall be provided an opportunity to
express itself regarding said proposal at a regular or called special meeting
of the Board of Education. The board shall then, or at the next regular or
called special meeting, adopt the district's initial proposal.
6.
Following
the board adoption of the district's initial proposal, representatives of the
board and exclusive representative association(s) shall begin meeting and
negotiating.
7.
Within
24 hours of its presentation, the superintendent (as secretary to the Board of
Education) shall make any new subject matter proposals within the scope of
negotiations made by either party during meeting and negotiating available in
printed form for public study and review at a known and designated place (or
places) in the district.
8.
If
a vote is taken by the Board of Education on any new subject of negotiations,
the board shall make the roll call vote available as a matter of public record
within 24 hours of the time of the vote (Form PD I - Personnel Division).
E.
Reports Required
Copies of
negotiated employee contracts signed by the Board of Education and officers of
the employee association(s) shall be mailed to the Public Employment Relations
Board (PERB) by the district's chief negotiator.
F.
Record Retention
Official
board minutes on file with the Superintendent of Schools
G.
Responsible Administrative Unit
Assistant
Superintendent, Personnel Services
H.
Approved by:
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Nicholas
A. Siokos |
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Keith
T. Larick |
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Responsible
Division Head |
Date |
Superintendent |
Date |