LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Between:
Garden Valley School Division
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)
And
Garden Valley Teachers’ Association
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the intent of the Agreement-In-Committee dated January 13, 2016 between the Division and the Association with respect to a review of the allocation of preparation time in the Division.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the Division and the Association:
1. That a joint GVSD-GVTA committee be struck to study the issue of inequitable preparation time within K-8 schools.
2. That the ad hoc committee provide a summary report of its findings and recommendations to the School Board of Trustees.
3. That the Superintendent of Schools and the GVTA President will convene to establish the Terms of Reference.
4. This agreement will expire on completion of the Terms of Reference for the committee as agreed to by the Superintendent and Association President.
IN AGREEMENT WHEREOF WE HAVE EACH BELOW AFFIXED OUR SIGNATURES
THIS 12th DAY OF MAY 2016.
FOR THE DIVISION FOR THE ASSOCIATION
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Chair, Board of Trustees President
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Secretary/Treasurer Collective Bargaining Chair