Joint Committees 2026-2027

2.11 Joint Committees
The District and the Union agree to maintain joint committees to support collaboration on matters
impacting the District. Joint committees shall be structured at the district, building, and ad hoc levels as
outlined below.

District-Level Committees:
Insurance, Calendar, Stipends, Job Descriptions, Safety, Evaluation, Professional Development,
MTSS-Behavior, and T&L/Academic.

Building-Level Committees:
MTSS-Behavior, T&L/Academic, and Safety.

Ad Hoc Committees:
Committees may be created and dissolved as needed by mutual agreement of the District and
the Union to address specific topics (e.g., Mentoring, Dual Language).

Joint committees shall operate under the following parameters:
Representatives shall be appointed by the District and the Union respectively. The size of each
committee will be determined by the committee co-leads based on its purpose and needs.
Committees will include an equal number of District and Union representatives unless
otherwise agreed.

By October 1 of each year, committee co-leads will meet to establish a meeting schedule by
mutual agreement and communicate that schedule to committee members.

Committees will strive to reach decisions by consensus. For purposes of this section, consensus
means general agreement among members, even if not all members fully agree.

The District and the Union may mutually agree to add, merge, or eliminate joint committees as needed.

Committees required by law shall follow a similar collaborative structure, but will be governed by the
applicable statutory requirements, including but not limited to PERA, RIF/SB7, and the Parent-Teacher
Advisory Committee (PTAC).