ARTICLE V PROCEDURES

North Kingstown School District

A. The Committee or its representatives shall meet periodically with the representatives of the Association for the purpose of negotiating a successor Agreement. Written notice of such intent and procedures for such negotiations shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title 28, Chapter 9.3 of the General Laws of Rhode Island.

B. The Association and the Committee may call upon competent professional and lay representatives to consider matters under discussion and make suggestions; the parties have the right to utilize the service of consultants.

C. The Association and the Committee may appoint ad hoc study committees to research, study and make recommendations on matters under consideration. These committees shall report findings to the Association and to the Committee.

D. Nothing in this Agreement shall be in violation of the provisions of the Charter of the Town of North Kingstown or the Laws of the State of Rhode Island or Federal Government of the United States.

E. The Committee agrees that a copy of this agreement shall be posted on the district website www.nksd.net.

F. During the duration of this Agreement, either party may call a meeting to discuss matters of mutual concern.

G. Either party to this Agreement may, during the course of this Agreement, request a contract re-opener for purposes of collective bargaining for any non-economic issue covered by this Agreement. It is understood that such negotiations shall be concluded prior to the first day of the school year for any year of this Agreement.

H. Any agreements reached during the duration of this Agreement shall be reduced to writing and signed by the authorized representatives of the Association and the Committee.

I. A printable format of the Agreement shall be posted on the NKSD website upon signing by both parties.   No one shall be allowed to print the Agreement  on any of the NKSD copy machines or printers.

J. The faculty of each school may elect a representative body, free to consider anything affecting teachers; the principal shall meet with this body when requested to do so, at mutually agreed upon times.

K. It shall be the policy of the School Committee to post the agenda of its meetings electronically.