ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION

Barrington School District

SECTION 1. On September 22, 1966, a secret ballot election was conducted among professional employees of the School Committee in the Unit described in SECTION 2 below to determine which, if any, teacher organization they wished to have represent them in negotiations with the School Committee, and the NEAB was duly elected as the representative of the employees in the Unit. In these circumstances the School Committee has determined that the provisions of Chapter 9 .3 of Title 28 of the General Laws entitled "Labor and Labor Relations" will properly be effectuated by entering into this Agreement with the NEAB as the exclusive representative of the employees in the Unit.

SECTION 2. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9.3 of Title 28 of the General Laws entitled "Labor and Labor Relations", the School Committee recognizes the NEAB as the exclusive representative of all certified professional personnel (hereinafter generally called "teachers") other than temporary substitutes, below the rank of assistant principal, employed and engaged as certified teaching personnel engaged in teaching duties.

SECTION 3. The NEAB agrees to represent equally in contract negotiations all teachers without regard to membership or participation in, or association with the activities of the NEAB or any other employees organization, and to continue to admit teachers to membership without qualification other than payment of dues and employment in the Barrington School District.