Teacher Contract - Coventry Public Schools

9-4.2. The Superintendent shall meet at mutually agreeable time with the representatives
of the Alliance to discuss matters of educational policy and development, as well as matters
relating to the implementation of this Agreement.
9-4.3. One or more regular staff members of the Alliance or other official representatives
of the Alliance are free to visit schools during school hours to confer on working conditions,
grievances, or other matters relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, providing
such visits would not interfere with the teaching duties of said representatives, or the regular
teaching activities of the school.
9-4.4. The President of the Alliance shall be free to visit the schools to investigate the
working conditions, teacher complaints or problems, or for any other purpose relating to Alliance
affairs. His/her visits shall not interfere with teacher duties. As a courtesy to the principal, the
President shall give a twenty-four (24) hour notice to the principal, if feasible, any time he/she
visits a school to confer with the principal.
9-4.5. Teachers desiring to have Credit Union payments deducted from their regular biweekly
check may do so by filing an individual request with the payroll section of the Personnel
Office. Deductions will commence no later than the second pay period after the individual
request has been filed.
9-4.6. In the event of an emergency the President of the Alliance or the building
representative shall be relieved of his/her assigned duties to conduct that Alliance business which
the President or the building representative and his/her Principal mutually agree cannot be
conducted at any other time.
9.5. Information to the Alliance
9-5.1. The Committee shall make available upon request to the Alliance any reasonable
information, statistics, and records relevant to negotiations, grievances or necessary information
for the proper and legitimate enforcement of the terms of this agreement.
9-5.2. The Alliance President shall be furnished a copy of the agenda of every
Committee meeting two days in advance of each regular meeting or special meeting of the
Committee. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, when an emergency meeting is called, the
Alliance President shall be furnished a copy of the agenda as soon as possible.
9.6. Alliance Duty Provision
Either the Alliance President or the Chief Executive Officer, if from the secondary level
shall be allowed two (2) additional unassigned periods per day (or its equivalent in another mode
of instruction) in addition to the regular unassigned period. If at the elementary or special
services level, he/she shall be scheduled for a one-half (1/2) school day schedule. If the Alliance
seeks additional unassigned time for the Alliance President, the Alliance shall pay the district for
each additional period beyond the two (2) unassigned periods provided in Section 9.6.
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