03: District RIghts

ARTICLE 3: DISTRICT RIGHTS

Section 3.1 - District Powers, Rights, and Authority. It is understood and agreed that, except as limited by the terms of this Agreement, the District retains all of its powers and authority to direct, manage, and control to the extent allowed by the law. Included in, but not limited to, those duties and powers are the right to: determine its organization; direct the work of the unit members, determine the times and hours of operation; determine the kinds and levels of services to be provided, and the methods and means of providing them; establish its educational policies, goals and objectives; insure the rights and educational opportunities of students; determine staffing patterns; determine the number and kinds of personnel required; maintain the efficiency of District operations; determine District curriculum; design, build, move, or modify facilities; establish budget procedures and determine budgetary allocations; determine the methods of raising revenue; contract out work when unit members are not available to perform such work; and take any action on any matter in the event of an emergency as provided in Section 3 therein. In addition, the District retains the right to hire, classify, assign, evaluate, promote, demote, terminate, and discipline employees. This recital in no way limits other District powers as granted by law.

Section 3.2 - Limitation. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities by the District, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith, shall be limited only by the specific and express terms of this Agreement, and then only to the extent such specific and express terms are in conformance with the law.

Section 3.3 - Emergencies. The District retains its right to suspend this Agreement in cases of emergency for the reasonable period of time required by the emergency. Emergencies shall include, but not be limited to, national, state, or county declared emergencies and natural disasters. Emergencies shall not be declared capriciously, arbitrarily, or in retaliation for the exercise of employee rights.