CREA Agreement 2011-13 - Caesar Rodney School District

C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable
hours for meetings. The administrator of the building in question shall be notified in writing in
advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Said request will not be denied unless there is
a limitation on the availability of space.
D. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and designated equipment, including but
not limited to typewriters, computers, copiers, other duplication equipment, and audio-visual
equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association
shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incurred and for any repairs resulting
from Association use. The use of electronic equipment does not include storage of information and
data on district-provided equipment.
E. The Association shall have adequate bulletin Board facilities in each school building for its exclusive
use. This shall include the central office. Copies of notices shall be given to the building
administrator. A copy of any posted material initiated by the Association shall be provided to the
Superintendent.
F. The Association shall have the right to use inter-school mail facilities, electronic communication
systems, and school mailboxes for CREA authorized business. Copies of notices, bulletins, fliers,
emails, etc., forwarded by way of said facilities, communication systems, or mailboxes and for the
CREA general membership, shall be provided to the building administrator and the Superintendent
unless sent to an individual as a confidential matter.
G. An Association representative may speak to employees during any regular staff meeting for up to
fifteen (15) minutes on the request of the Association Representative.
H. The President of the Association may request, and the Board may grant, a leave of absence without
pay.
I. An orientation program for new teachers shall be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association.
The Association shall assume only the cost of one social event conducted as a part of the
orientation.
J. The rights and privileges granted to the Association in this Article shall not be granted to any other
organization attempting to secure negotiation rights for employees unless and until such
organization has petitioned for recognition under Chapter 40, Title 14, of the Delaware Code. At
such time said competing organization shall have access to the communication privileges granted
to the Association under this Section. However, this paragraph shall not exclude the Board's right
to allow groups the use of the building as per Title 14, Section 1056d of State Law.
K. The Board agrees to notify the Association when any administrative vacancy occurs and to provide
the Association with the requirements for said position so that the Association may publicize the
vacancy throughout the District.
L. Each Association building representative may use planning periods (teachers) and breaks
(paraprofessionals) for the conduct of Association business provided that such Association
business does not interfere with the employee's duties or the duties of other employees during their
assigned duty times.
M. Officers and staff of the Delaware State Education Association shall be permitted to conduct
Association business on school premises during school hours, provided that such Association
business does not interfere with the duties of the employees and conforms with the provisions of
Chapter 40, Title 14, Paragraph 4007 of the Delaware Code. Said person(s) will adhere to the
procedure normally used for visitors as defined by the administrator in charge of the building.
N. The District agrees to produce and distribute a copy of the current contract to all employees
included in the bargaining unit.
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