PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW. 16.1 Joint Committee (JC) 16.1.1 Joint Committee shall consist of five (5) members, the majority of whom shall be certificated teachers with direct instructional responsibilities who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the District appointed members to the Joint Committee. All actions of the Joint Committee shall be taken by a vote of at least three (3) members. 16.1.2 The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet three members of the Joint Committee must be present. Such meetings shall, generally, take place outside the regular teacher workday. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee may be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In addition, the Joint Committee Bargaining Unit Members shall receive a base stipend of $500 per year. 16.1.3 The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: 16.1.3.1 The Joint Committee shall control all funds received for this program. No more than 5% shall be designated for administrative expenses. 16.1.3.1.1 The funds designated for the Peer Assistance and Review program are intended to fully support that program. An annual budget shall be prepared by the Joint Committee before October 1 of each school year. A preliminary budget will be submitted by the Joint Committee to the District Office by May 15th of the preceding year. This is a standalone program, with no encroachment costs on the general fund. The program is dependent on continued funding from the State and will be discontinued when and if the funding is discontinued. 16.1.3.1.2 In any given year 10% of the total funding may be reserved for providing ongoing, non-evaluative, support for beginning teachers, unless the number of Referred Participating Teachers is so great as to necessitate the encroachment on this New Teacher Assistance fund. This decision will be determined by the Joint Committee. The parties may meet at any time to raise this amount upon mutual agreement. 16.1.3.2 Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members.
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW. 16.1 Joint Committee (JC)
16.1.1 Joint Committee shall consist of five (5) members, the majority of whom shall be certificated teachers with direct instructional responsibilities who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the District appointed members to the Joint Committee. All actions of the Joint Committee shall be taken by a vote of at least three (3) members.
16.1.2 The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet three members of the Joint Committee must be present. Such meetings shall, generally, take place outside the regular teacher workday. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee may be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In addition, addition the Joint Committee Bargaining Unit Members shall receive a base stipend of $500 per year.
16.1.3 The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following:
16.1.3.1 The Joint Committee shall control all funds received for this program. No more than 5% shall be designated for administrative expenses.
16.1.3.1.1 The funds designated for the Peer Assistance and Review program are intended to fully support that program. An annual budget shall be prepared by the Joint Committee before October 1 of each school year. A preliminary budget will be submitted by the Joint Committee to the District Office by May 15th of the preceding year. This is a standalone program, with no encroachment costs on the general fund. The program is dependent on continued funding from the State and will be discontinued when and if the funding is discontinued.
16.1.3.1.2 In any given year 10% of the total funding may be reserved for providing ongoing, non-evaluative, support for beginning teachers, unless the number of Referred Participating Teachers is so great as to necessitate the encroachment on this New Teacher Assistance fund. This decision will be determined by the Joint Committee. The parties may meet at any time to raise this amount upon mutual agreement.
16.1.3.2 Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement