A Liaison Committee will be established to provide a two-way channel for communication to be conducted on a regular basis. The main objective is to promote better communications, mutual respect and understanding amongst the teachers, administrators and the School Board.
The committee shall be composed of Trustees, Division Personnel and Teacher representatives. There will be a minimum of four (4) meetings per school year. Such meetings shall be held at the request of any party provided that the request is accompanied by an agenda of items to be discussed. Minutes of discussions/recommendations etc., will be posted in all schools and distributed to all administrative personnel and trustees.
Issues should not normally be brought to a formal vote, but an arrival of general consensus should be sought. This general consensus of opinion should be presented to the Board and the Association for their consideration. The establishment and operation of the committee shall be without prejudice to the collective bargaining process. Each representative will be guaranteed freedom to perform his/her committee functions in good faith without fear of jeopardizing his/her working relations with one another.