ARTICLE I PREAMBLE

Cranston School District

The Cranston School Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) and the Cranston Teachers' Alliance (hereinafter referred to as the Alliance) have negotiated the following Agreement pursuant to Chapter 9.3 of Title 28 of the General Laws of Rhode Island. The objective of this Agreement is to provide the highest quality educational program for the Cranston Public Schools in accordance with the highest aspirations of the community and the professional teaching staff.

The parties hereby affirm that this Agreement was negotiated in good faith and express their determination to implement the Agreement in the same spirit.