ARTICLE XXVII NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE

Scituate School District

A. 1. In accord with the terms stated in Article XXIX under duration, the Committee and the Association agree to negotiate concerning a successor agreement in a good-faith effort to reach agreement on all matters dealing with teachers' salaries an' contractual agreements. That agreement so negotiated will apply to all teachers and will be reduced to writing and signed by the Committee and the Association.

2. During negotiations, the Committee and the Association will present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counterproposals. It is agreed that the tentative school

budget will be made available to the Association when and as released by the Town Council. Either party may utilize the services of outside consultants and may call upon professional and lay representatives to assist in negotiations.

B. All negotiations will be held pursuant to Title 28, Chapter 9.3 of the School Teachers' Arbitration Act of 1966.

C. The Committee agrees not to negotiate with any teachers' organization' other than that designated as the exclusive representative pursuant to the School Teachers' Arbitration' Act of 1966. The Committee further agrees not to negotiate in any regard with any teacher organization other than the Association during the life of the agreement.