Article 4. Rights and Obligations of School Board

A public employer is not required to meet and negotiate on matters of inherent managerial policy, which include, but are not limited to, such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the employer, its overall budget, utilization of technology, the organizational structure and selection and direction and number of personnel.

A public employer has an obligation to meet and negotiate in good faith with the Exclusive Representative of the public employees in an appropriate unit regarding grievance procedures and the terms and conditions of employment, but such obligation does not compel the public employer or its representative to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.

A public employer has the obligation to meet and confer with professional employees to discuss policies and those matters relating to their employment not included under terms and conditions of employment as defined in Article Three, pursuant to M.S. 179A.08 of the PELRA.

The employer shall not meet and negotiate or meet and confer with any employee or group of employees who are at the time designated as a member or part of an appropriate employee unit except through the Exclusive Representative as certified for that unit in accordance with the PELRA.

An employer shall have the right to petition the director for arbitration under M.S. 179A.16, Subd. 1, of the PELRA, provided the Exclusive Representative or the employer has first petitioned the Director for Mediation Services as are available under M.S. 179A.15, of the PELRA.

An employer may hire and pay for arbitrators desired or required by the provisions of the PELRA.

The laws of the State of Minnesota have vested in the School Board the full authority and power to manage, control and direct the operation of the school district and to adopt, modify, or repeal policies, rules and regulations for the school district. All such authority and power of the School Board shall continue unimpaired, except as limited by the specific provisions of this Contract.

All employees covered by this Contract shall perform the teaching and extracurricular, student supervision and other services assigned by the School Board and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, and by School Board rules, regulations, directives, and orders, issued by properly designated officials of the school district, insofar as such assignments, rules, regulations, directives, and orders are not inconsistent with the terms of this Contract.