Article 3 -   Covered Employees and Recognition

3-1 Employees covered by this Agreement include all teachers as defined in Article 1-2 and personnel who are employed half-time or more as nurses, social workers, therapists, psychologists, counselors, speech language instructors, educational audiologists and JROTC instructors, but excluding vocational teachers covered by the Vocational Teachers’ Federation Agreement and Type II Authorization Interns.

3-2 Pursuant to current Board resolutions granting recognition, the Board hereby reaffirms recognition of the Association and agrees that the Association shall continue as the exclusive representative of the employees specified in Article 3-1 until six months after the expiration of this Agreement and for such additional periods of time as its recognition may be extended under procedures approved by the Board.

3-3 All rights and privileges granted to the Association under the terms and provisions of this Agreement are for the exclusive use of the Association.

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