AGREEMENT FOR JOINT OPERATION OF THEJOHN C. DUNHAM STEM PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article 1 Purpose, Membership,and Term ................................................ 4

Article 2 Administration................. 5

Article 3 Staff....................................... 9

Article 4 Programs..........................11

Article 5 Financing..........................12

Article 6 Facilities ...........................14

Article 7 Transportation...............15

Article 8 Risk Management ......... 16

Article 9 Amendments .................. 17

Article 10 Withdrawal .................. 18

Article 11 Dissolution ................... 18

Article 12 Miscellaneous.............. 21

AGREEMENT FOR JOINT OPERATION OF THEJOHN C. DUNHAM STEM PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL

BACKGROUND

School Code

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Article 1 Purpose, Membership, and Term

1.1. Purpose.

1.2. Good Faith Cooperation.

1.3. Membership.

1.4. Term.

Article 2 Administration

2.1. Governance Structure.

2.2. Composition of Governing Board.

2.3. Officers.

2.4. Meeting Schedule.

Open Meetings Act etseq.

Open Meetings Act et seq.

2.5. Quorum.

Open Meetings Act et seq.

2.6. Voting.

2.7. Open Meetings Act.

Open Meetings Act et seq.

2.8. Governing Board Resource Groups.

a. Community Advisory Committee.

b. Aurora University�’s STEM and Education Faculty.

c. Parent Advisory Council.

2.9. Powers and Duties.

School Code

Article 3 Staff

3.1. Director.

School Code

3.2. Teachers.

Overview.

Status of Teachers During Appointment.

Status of Teachers Following Appointment.

Teacher Eligibility.

3.3. Aurora University Educational Liaison

Article 4 Programs

4.1. Overview of John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School Programs.

4.2. Students.

Baseline Eligibility Criteria.

Selection of Students.

No Discrimination.

Number of Students.

4.3. Specialized Instruction.

Article 5 Financing

5.1. Financing.

a. Annual Operating Costs. Annual operations of the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School will be financed by a combination of School District and Aurora University funds. Aurora University will fund costs associated with ownership of the building as well as the salaries of the Director and Educational Liaison. School Districts will fund their own transportation costs. Personnel costs shall be included in the annual operating costs and calculated at a rate of $75,000 per teacher assigned to the STEM Partnership School. All annual operating costs will be funded equally by the School Districts. Each School District shall receive a credit toward its share of the annual operating costs in the amount of $75,000 for each teacher from that School District assigned to the STEM Partnership School. By way of illustration, a preliminary budget is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B. The final budget shall approved by the Governing Board in accordance with the procedures contained herein.

b. Education of Disabled or Special Needs Students. Each school district shall be responsible for the provision of related services, assistive technology and additional personnel required to provide a free and appropriate public education at the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School to a student residing within that school district that are not otherwise provided to all John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School students. Related services are defined as speech therapy, social work services, school psychologist services, nursing services, occupational or physical therapy, adaptive physical education, special transportation, individual aides and/or such other related services necessary to allow the student to benefit from special education. Assistive technology is defined as an item, piece of equipment or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of the disabled student. Additional personnel are special education teachers and/or specialized employees needed to educate the school district’s student who are not otherwise needed to educate other John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School students.

c. Carry Over Amount. The School’s annual operating budget will include a 10% allowance which will serve as a carryover until a new budget is finalized. Any amount beyond the 10% will be returned or credited back to the School Districts and the University at the end of each fiscal year.

d. Assessment in the Event of a Shortfall. In the unusual event that the School experiences a budget shortfall, the Governing Board may impose an additional assessment upon the member districts and the university to cover the shortfall. The cost of such an assessment shall be borne equally by the five partners.

e. Preparation and Approval of Operating Budget. The Director shall prepare an annual operating budget based upon the financing obligations described above and shall present said document for approval to the Governing Board.

f. Payment of Costs. No later than 1 July of each fiscal year or at such other time or times as the Governing Board requires by policy, the School Districts will pay the Governing Board their costs as set forth in the approved operating budget. These funds shall be used by the Governing Board for the operating expenses of the upcoming year.

5.2. Fiscal Year

5.3. Fiscal Agent.

School Code

5.4. Internal Controls.

5.5. Annual Audit.

Article 6 Facilities

6.1. School Site.

6.2. School Building.

6.3. Lease to Use School Building.

Custodial Services.

Maintenance and Upkeep.

Use by Other Entities.

Article 7 Transportation

7.1. Transportation.

Article 8 Risk Management

8.1. Insurance.

Best's Insurance Guide

8.2. Indemnification.

8.3. Reporting of Potential Legal Claims.

8.4. Reporting of Student or Employee Injuries.

Article 9 Amendments

9.1. Preliminary Approval of Amendments by Governing Board.

9.2. Delivery to the Parties.

9.3. Approval of Amendments by the Parties.

Article 10 Withdrawal

10.1. Withdrawal Procedure and Effective Date

10.2. Distribution of Assets and Liabilities

School CodeSchool Code Illinois

Constitution

10.3. Withdrawal of Four Parties

Article 11 Dissolution

11.1. Notice of Vote to Terminate this Agreement.

11.2. Vote to Terminate and Effective Date.

11.3. Distribution of Net Assets.

Real Property.

Personal Property

School CodeSchool Code

Carryover Funds

Remaining Fund Balances and/or Deficits

11.4. Liabilities.

11.5. Proportionate Share Defined.

Article 12 Miscellaneous

12.1. Mediation.

12.2. Contractual Capacity.

12.3. Effect of Agreement.

12.4. Complete Understanding.

12.5. Governing Law and Venue.

12.6. Severability.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFAURORA UNIVERSITY

Attest

BOARD OF EDUCATION OFAURORA EAST UNIT SCHOOLDISTRICT NO. 131,

Attest

BOARD OF EDUCATION OFAURORAWEST UNIT SCHOOLDISTRICT NO. 129,

Attest

BOARD OF EDUCATION OFINDIAN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY UNITSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 204,

Attest

BOARD OF EDUCATION OFOSWEGO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLDISTRICT NO. 308,

Attest

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/LETTER OF AGREEMENT

The Board of Education of East Aurora School District No. 131, the Board of Education of

Aurora West School District No. 129, the Board of Education of Indian Prairie Community Unit

School District No. 204, and the Board of Education of Oswego Community Unit School District

No. 308 (hereinafter "the Districts", "the home Districts" or, individually "the District" or "home

District"), each having entered into a collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization

representing its certified/professionally licensed staff, and those Labor Organizations–the East

Aurora Council, AFT-Local 604, IFT/AFT, AFL-CIO; the Aurora Education Association-West,

IEA-NEA; the Indian Prairie Education Association, IEA-NEA; and the Oswego Education

Association, IEA-NEA; (hereinafter "the Labor Organizations"), having recognized the benefit

of working together to address labor issues arising from the establishment of the John C.

Dunham Partnership School ("the STEM Partnership School" or the “School”) at Aurora

University, the Districts and the Labor Organizations acknowledge and agree as follows:

1. The Labor Organizations have been advised that the Districts are working with Aurora

University to reach an Agreement for the joint operation of a new Grade 3-8 school which will

be designed to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for students from

the Districts.

2. The STEM Partnership School will be established pursuant to Public Act 97-0097 (105

ILCS 5/10-22.22e) ("the STEM Authorization Statute").

3. The Districts and Aurora University contemplate that administration of the STEM

Partnership School will be by a Governing Board ("Governing Board") made up of five

representatives (from the four Districts and the University), and by a Director/Principal.

4. The District and Aurora University also have determined that, consistent with the STEM

Authorization Statute, the professional staff of the STEM Partnership School will be placed at

the School from the participating Districts and that employment for such staff will remain with

the home District.

Exhibit A

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5. The Districts and the Labor Organizations have recognized the difficulties inherent in

operation and administration of the School when professional staff members are employed under

four distinct labor agreements, with varying working conditions.

6. The Districts and the Labor Organizations agree that a common set of understandings

with respect to operational aspects of the School and working conditions for all professional staff

will best serve the staff, the School and the students enrolled.

7. The Districts and the Labor Organizations hereby approve the specific understandings

identified in the "Professional Staff Working Conditions" schedule attached as Exhibit A.

8. The Districts and the Labor Organizations also agree that, because all staff represented by

the Labor Organizations that are assigned to the STEM Partnership School will voluntarily apply

and because the School may face unanticipated operational challenges due to its unique

programming and location, the Governing Board and Director/Principal should have the

authority to establish miscellaneous procedures and conditions of employment for professional

staff in areas not addressed in Exhibit A. No such procedures or conditions will be inconsistent

with Exhibit A.

9. This Memorandum of Understanding/Letter of Agreement is limited to the terms and

conditions of employment for those assigned to the STEM Partnership School and, except as

otherwise stated herein, shall not otherwise alter the terms of the collective bargaining

agreements between the Districts and the Labor Organizations, which shall remain in full force

and effect for bargaining unit personnel not assigned to the School. In addition, the

understandings established herein shall not act as a practice or precedent for any purpose, nor

otherwise obligate any District or Labor Organization in other circumstances.

DATED: ____________________, 2013

Exhibit A

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BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDIAN PRAIRIE EDUCATION, INDIAN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IEA,NEA UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 204 BY: __________________________ BY: _____________________________ Dr. Kathryn Birkett Val Dranias, President Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION OF EAST AURORA COUNCIL, EAST AURORA SCHOOL AFT- LOCAL 604, DISTRICT NO. 131 IFT/AFT, AFL-CIO BY: __________________________ BY: _____________________________ Dr. Jerome Roberts Sara Imthurn, President Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION OF AURORA EDUCATION AURORA WEST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION-WEST, DISTRICT NO. 129 IEA-NEA BY: __________________________ BY: _____________________________ Dr. James Rydland VanNessa Greer, President Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION OF OSWEGO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, OSWEGO COMMUNITY UNIT IEA-NEA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 308 BY: __________________________ BY: _____________________________ Dr. Matthew Wendt Darla Medernach, Co- President Superintendent of Schools BY: _____________________________ Andrew Gothelf, Co-President

Exhibit A

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EXHIBIT A

JOHN C. DUNHAM STEM PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL

PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Eligibility and Selection of Teachers for Assignment to STEM Partnership School Except as provided below, only teachers in contractual continued service (tenure) will be eligible for assignment to the John C. Dunham Partnership School ("Stem Partnership School" or "School"). Teachers must request assignment to the School; no teacher will be involuntarily assigned or transferred. Selection of teachers will be by the home District, with approval by the Governing Board. Each District will establish an application and selection process. The selection of teachers for the School will be within the discretion of each District, with input from the Director, and will not be grievable under the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. If no District tenured teachers are interested in the STEM Partnership School assignment, the tenure standard may be waived and the home District may allow probationary teachers to apply for assignment to the School. 2. Length of Assignment and Return to Home District Consistent with the STEM Authorization statute, each assigned teacher must agree to a two (2) year or a four (4) year duration for the assignment and will sign an appropriate commitment letter for his/her home District. A teacher may indicate a preference but the Districts will coordinate the selection of teachers to establish a workable combination of teacher employment terms so that the assignments are staggered, initially and on an ongoing basis. However, a teacher may elect at the end of the initial year of assignment to return to a comparable position the home District, by giving written notice of this election to his/her Superintendent of at least seventy-five (75) days before the end of the school term at the home District. Any District may remove an assigned teacher at any time upon twenty (20) work days written notice to the teacher or, without such notice, at a time (shorter or longer than twenty (20) work days) mutually agreed by the teacher and the District. Whenever a teacher's assignment at the School ends, whether by decision of the teacher, the home District or at the conclusion of the assignment period, the teacher will be reinstated to a comparable position in the home District. In addition, should any teacher be assigned a Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory rating in the evaluation process, that teacher may, at the discretion of the home District, be reassigned to the home District for completion of a Professional Growth or Remediation Plan.

Exhibit A

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3. Work Year The work year for teachers and other professional staff assigned to the School shall be 181 days, and in accordance with the School Calendar for West Aurora School District No. 129, approved by its Board of Education from time to time. 4. Teacher Work Hours Teachers will work an eight (8) hour day, which will include a duty-free lunch of not less than 45 minutes. The start and end times for the teacher work day will be set by the Governing Board based upon bus schedules and other factors, but will be set before any teacher accepts assignment to the School. 5. Teacher Plan Time Each Teacher will be scheduled for a minimum of 225 minutes of individual planning time each full (5 day) week, proportionally reduced for school weeks of less than five (5) full days. No scheduled plan time will be less than thirty (30) continuous minutes in length. 6. Student Contact Time Teachers will have direct student contact time of no more than 1650 minutes each full (5 day) week, proportionally reduced for school weeks of less than five (5) full days. 7. Attendance at Events Beyond the Regular Work Day Teachers will be required to attend no more than three (3) events per year outside the regular work day, plus parent-teacher conferences as scheduled on the West Aurora School District No. 129 Calendar. 8. Staff Meetings No more than two (2) faculty, grade level, team or similar meetings per week will be scheduled for teachers. Such meetings will occur within the regular teacher work day with no impact on teacher plan time. This limitation will not be construed to limit teachers from voluntary collaborative interaction at other times the teachers deem necessary or appropriate. 9. Class Size Given the nature of the student courses and the laboratory settings, it is anticipated that, class sizes at the STEM Partnership School may be relatively smaller than class sizes at a teacher's home District. However, because the School is not yet established and is likely to expand, class size limitations, procedures, or support staff assignment requirements, etc., as may be contained in the respective collective bargaining agreements, will not apply at the School.

Exhibit A

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10. Curriculum and Student Assessment The Curriculum of the STEM Partnership School may be different from the curriculum at the home District. Student assessment may also vary from the assessments used at a teacher's home District. The School will provide appropriate teacher training in curriculum and assessment. 11. Teacher Evaluation Teachers will be evaluated under the Evaluation Plan at their "home" District, by qualified administrators employed by that District. The Director/Principal, who will also be a qualified administrator, will have input in and consult with the qualified District administrator in the teacher evaluation. Incorporation of the student growth component in teacher evaluation will occur on the same schedule as at the home District, but student assessments may vary from those used by the home District. 12. Salary and Benefits Each assigned teacher will continue to be paid, and receive insurance and other financial benefits, (e.g., supplemental retirement) in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement at his/her home District. 13. Extra Duty Compensation Teachers may elect to accept extra-curricular assignments for clubs or other activities established from time to time by the Governing Board. Teachers will receive a stipend of $1,000.00 for ongoing clubs or similar activities, or $28.00/hr. for activities/responsibilities that are intermittent or limited in duration.

14. Leaves Sick leave and other leave provisions provided for in the applicable collective bargaining agreement at the home District will be extended to teachers while assigned to the STEM Partnership School. 15. Professional Development and Coursework Teachers assigned to the STEM Partnership School are expected to continue individual professional development through appropriate coursework and other activities. Access to home District professional development will be limited during the assignment at the School. It is anticipated that the Districts and Aurora University will support professional development, coursework and other activities through access to college coursework and programs, and with

Exhibit A

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tuition incentives for teachers during the assignment. The Labor Organizations acknowledge that such access and incentives may not be available to other members of their respective bargaining units. In return for any such access and incentives and as otherwise included in the responsibilities of the assignment to the STEM Partnership School, teachers will be expected to share knowledge and skills at the School. Any coursework for which salary schedule lane movement and/or tuition reimbursement is sought under the home District's collective bargaining agreement must comply with the pre-approval requirements and other conditions of the applicable home District agreement. 16. Association/Union Representation Any teacher charged with misconduct, neglect or violations which may lead to his suspension, demotion or discharge, shall have the right to be represented by a representative of the home District Labor Organization (Association or Union) in any meeting conducted by the Governing Board or home District or a representative of the Governing Board/home District. Any teacher required to appear before the Governing Board, home District Board of Education or a committee thereof concerning any of the above shall be given reasonable prior written notice of the meeting. 17. Grievance/Arbitration A teacher employed at the School shall have access to the grievance/arbitration provisions of his or her home District collective bargaining agreement with respect to any grievance, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, arising out of this Exhibit A or the home District collective bargaining agreement, in accordance with the procedures contained in the applicable agreement. This Exhibit A and the applicable collective bargaining agreement shall be read together for purposes of the resolution of the dispute, including any arbitration. 18. Student Discipline Each teacher has the responsibility for the maintenance of discipline within the classroom. The Governing Board will provide support and assistance, where feasible and appropriate, as determined by the Director/Principal, to the teachers in such maintenance of discipline. Such support and assistance may include opportunities for professional development and consultation on behavior prevention and intervention strategies.

Exhibit A

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For  the  Fiscal  year  1  July  2014  -­‐  30  June  2015

School  DistrictsAurora  

UniversityLine  # Salary/Benefits1 Teachers  (12.0  FTE  @  $65,000  average  salary)     780,000$                            2 Director/Certified  Administrator  (1.0  FTE) 125,000$                            3 Educational  Liaison  (.50  FTE) 50,000                                    4 Non-­‐Certified  Staff  Salaries  (2.0  FTE  @  $40,000) 80,000                                    5 Total  Salary 860,000                                 175,000                                6              Benefits  @  24% 206,400                                 42,000                                    7      Total  Compensation 1,066,400$                     217,000$                            

8 Tuition  remission  (8  classroom  teachers  -­‐  6  cr  hours  @  $500/cr  hour) -­‐$                                                       24,000$                                

Instruction9 Workshop  and  Laboratory  Supplies  ($100/student) 20,000$                                10 Extracurriculars  (7  -­‐  10  clubs) 7,000                                        

11 Software  Packages/Licenses/Bandwidth/  Phone  Services 40,000                                    12 Printing/Cartridges 10,000                                    

13    Lease  of  copier/student/teacher/school  office  technology 100,100                                

14Meeting  Attendance/Professional  Dues/Professional  Development,  includes  travel

10,000                                    

15 Substitute  Teachers  (12.5  teachers,  5  days/year,  $100/day) 6,000                                        16 Evaluation 15,000                                    17 Repair/Refresh  for  Equipment/  Technology** 10,000                                    18 Total  Instruction 218,100$                             -­‐$                                                      

19 Transportation  @  $591/student 118,200$                             -­‐$                                                      

Operations20 Lease  ($1/month  per  district) 48                                                    21 Custodial  Services    (two  staff,  plus  supplies) -­‐                                                           64,700                                    22 Building  Maintenance  including  grounds  upkeep -­‐                                                           35,000                                    23 Utilities -­‐                                                           40,000                                    24 Business  Office  Support  ($100/student),  including  audit 20,000                                    25 Supervision  ($75/student) 15,000                                    26 Board  Insurance   6,000                                         1,500                                        27 Gifts/Meetings/Open  Houses 3,000                                        28 Office  services  tools 5,000                                        29 Refurbishing/Repair   10,000                                    30 Total  Operations 59,048$                                 141,200$                            

31 Building  depreciation  ($12.4M  over  30  year  useful  life) 413,333$                            

32 Contingency  pool  on  shared  School  costs  (10%  of  budget)*** 37,635$                                

33                  Total  budget 1,499,383$                     795,533$                            

*    This  budget  is  proposed  as  there  are  still  open  matters  that  may  impact  the  budget.**    Repair  and  refresh  costs  may  increase  as  equipment  ages.***Computed  on  non-­‐certified  staff  salaries  with  benefits;  Total  Instruction  and  Total  Operations.

PROPOSED  JOHN  C.  DUNHAM  STEM  PARTNERSHIP  SCHOOL  BUDGET*

iExhibit B