Section 5-E701. NEGOTIATIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

701.1The Board of Education shall notify the public of the pending expiration of an existing ratified agreement not less than six (6) months prior to the date of expiration.

 

701.2Copies of the existing agreement shall be provided, upon request, by the Superintendent of Schools. In addition, the Superintendent shall provide for copies of the existing agreement to be available for inspection at public places designated in the notice.

 

701.3Not less than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the expiration of an existing ratified agreement, the Board shall conduct public hearings to receive comments from the public on the pending negotiations.

 

701.4Negotiations shall commence at a reasonable time upon the request of the Board or labor organization, subject to the provisions of § 701.5.

 

701.5A request to commence negotiations, pursuant to § 701.4, shall be in writing, shall be signed by the authorized agent of the party making the request, and shall set forth a proposed date for the commencement of negotiations, subject to the following:

 

(a)A time for the commencement of negotiations may be established by the parties through a provision in a ratified agreement or pre-negotiation agreement;

 

(b)A request to commence negotiations on a date that is more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the date of expiration of an existing ratified agreement shall be subject to the agreement of both parties;

 

(c)The date for commencement of negotiations, regardless of whether the date is established by agreement of timely request, shall conform to the requirements of this section for public notice and opportunity for public comment; and

 

(d)The parties may modify or postpone the date for commencement of negotiations by written agreement.

 

701.6Collective bargaining negotiations shall be conducted between teams of representatives designated by each party.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 9386 (May 5, 1978).