Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/27/2017 - 6:30 PM
Category: Regular Items of Business
Type: Action
Subject: 5. Action on a Request to Approve the Adjustment to the Building Committees Language in the Previously Approved Employee Handbook
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy: Admin Policy 6.01 - General Personnel Policies
Attachments 1. Employee Handbook Comparison Chart of the Adjustment to the Language on Building Committees from 2013 to 2017
File Attachment:
Employee Handbook Comparison Chart of the Adjustment to the Language on Building Committees from 2013 to 2017.pdf
Background: At the Board meeting on June 29, 2017, the administration was asked to meet and confer with the appropriate union representatives to discuss the Building Committees language in the Employee Handbook. The administration did meet and confer with the MTEA and has attached the mutually agreed upon language for the Building Committees to be included in the previously approved Employee Handbook on June 29, 2017.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon approval by the Board, the Administration will proceed with implementation, which includes,

(1) Updating the Employee Handbook on the MPS website.
(2) Providing information about the revised Employee Handbook in the Thursday Updates.
(3) Working with the Department of Communications and Outreach to communicate this update to all staff through various resources.
(4) Assisting District administration on understanding the revisions, so they can answer the questions of their staff.
(5) Bringing forward changes to District policies or procedures as a result of this Employee Handbook adoption to the Board at subsequent Board meetings.
Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the Board approve the change to the previously approved Employee Handbook as outlined in attachment 1 to this item.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Evangeline M Scoptur - Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
Signed By:
Himanshu B Parikh - Chief
Signed By:
Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent