Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

Memorandum of Understanding
JointCCS/CEA Teacher Evaluation Committee
Change the current evaluation process to implement the
recommendations of the Joint CCS/CEA Teacher
Evaluation Committee. The implementation must occur the
following school year (2010–2011). No other evaluating
tools will beusedintheevaluationoftheteacher.
Letter of Agreement
May 22, 2009
Mr. Richard L. Logan
Chief Negotiator
Columbus Education Association
929 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43205
Re: Negotiations Discussions
Dear Mr. Logan:
This letter memorializes the discussion between the representatives
of the CEA and the Columbus Board of
Education in this year’s negotiations regarding certain issues.
1. The parties will establish a joint committee to
study and, if deemed appropriate by a consensus
of the committee, make recommendations to
theSuperintendent and the President of the
Association with respect to student discipline
in middle schools. The Superintendent/
designee will modify the assignment of the
dean of students in middle schools where
deemed appropriate to in-school discipline
duties.
2. The parties agree to refer the following two
issues to their Labor-Management Committee:
the class load forrelatedservices staff; and the
impact of the State’s biennial budget for 2009–
10 and 2010–11 after enactment.
3. The District plans to increase reading tutoring
in theprimary grades and guidance counselor
services in K–8 schools.
4. The District’s Human Resources office is committed
to using its best efforts to cover class
time during professional development for
teachers and will consider reinstating employment
of “supersubstitutes.”
5. With respect to the quarterly diagnostic tests,
the Association’s representatives on the Testing
and Assessment Committee may participate in
thereview of Requests for Proposals/Requests
for Quotations submitted by testing or assess-
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