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Wherever the term "elementary"
is used in this Agreement it is to include kindergarten.
Wherever the singular is used in this Agreement, it is to include the plural.
The term "administration" as used in this Agreement refers to
the Superintendent or any qualified designee of the Superintendent so stated
in writing.
C: MANAGEMENT RIGHTS CLAUSE
Subject only to the limits stated in this Agreement, the Lawrence Teachers'
Union recognizes that the Lawrence School Committee and the Superintendent
retain the exclusive rights to manage its affairs, including (but not limited
to) the right to determine the means and methods of operation to be carried
out, to direct its employees, and to conduct school systems operations in
a safe and most efficient manner.
The parties recognize and agree that the provisions of this Agreement are
intended to be given their full force and effect, while at the same time,
they must be construed in accordance with the terms of the Massachusetts Education
Reform Act of 1993 and any subsequent amendments thereto. Accordingly and
byway of example only, there may be instances where the parties have agreed
that the "Committee" is to act when, in fact, as a result of the
Education Reform Act, the Superintendent and/or Principals must now do so.
It is the parties' intention that the obligations of this Agreement continue
to be fulfilled even though statutory powers to act may have been delegated
to and must be exercised by persons or entities other than those expressly
named herein.
D: NEW POSITIONS
All of the facilitator and
other new positions created during the term of the 1999-2001 agreement and
any created during the term of any successor agreements shall be set forth
in the contract, and the parties agree to enter into all amendments of article
II D as may be necessary to ensure that rights of such individuals, including
rights as to retirement benefits, are protected.
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