8.4: Appendix 8.4: Teacher Board Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
Policy
Purpose:
1. The purpose of the Teacher Board Advisory Committee is to provide a forum for discussion of the respective views of the respective parties and identify matters related to advocacy.
Powers and Duties:
2. The Teacher Board Advisory Committee shall:
2.1. Provide an informal, safe and open environment for committee members to express and discuss ideas/concerns to foster increased understanding of and appreciation for perspectives.
3. The identification and discussion of issues, related to the interpretation of the collective agreement and grievances, shall not be brought forward or discussed as agenda items, except by mutual agreement, and shall focus on system-wide concerns and policies.
4. Should the committee wish to invite others to make brief presentations, as a means of sharing information (i.e. professional development, budget, etc.), then those individuals shall be invited to attend for their presentation only, and would not attend for any committee discussion.
Membership / Quorum:
5. A maximum of ten (10) voting members shall make up this committee, excluding the Recording Secretary.
6. Membership of the Teacher Board Advisory Committee shall consist of:
6.1. An equal number of representatives for the Board (of which the Superintendent or designates are considered to be) and representatives of the ATA Parkland Teachers’ Local #10, employed by the Division;
6.1.1. Three (3) trustees, shall be appointed by the Board at each annual Organizational Meeting; and
6.1.2. The ATA Parkland Teachers’ Local #10 shall make appointments to the committee, and these appointments shall be determined by the ATA Parkland Teachers’ Local #10 on an annual basis.
6.2. The Superintendent shall appoint one (1) member as a Recording Secretary.
7. The Chair of the Teacher Board Advisory Committee shall be elected for a one (1) year term from and by the annual appointees, and the position will alternate yearly between the Board and the ATA Parkland Teachers’ Local #10.
8. Quorum shall consist of six (6) members including:
8.1. Two (2) trustees;
8.2. The Superintendent or Designate; and
8.3. Three (3) representatives for the ATA Parkland Teachers' Local #10.
Decision-Making Process:
9. As this is a collaborative forum for discussion, no decision-making process is required.
Meetings:
10. Matters of a sensitive nature that are shared within the context of the committee shall remain confidential to the members of the committee.
11. Meetings shall be closed to the public.
12. Meeting dates, times, and location of the meetings are set annually by the Board.