SVFT Health & Safety Committee



Shall function as defined in the collective bargaining agreement.Article 7 Section (f)

A Professional Health and Safety Committee will be established composed of three (3) members appointed by the Superintendent, and three (3) members appointed by the President of the Union. The Committee will study the size and working environment of up to twenty (20) shops and science laboratories in proportion to student load and may recommend changes at each school to promote safety and health for the students and teachers of the system. The Committee shall have at its disposal any reasonable resources as may be required to perform its functions. The Committee shall meet at such times and places as may be appropriate. The Board and the Union confirm their good faith commitment to use the Professional Health and Safety Committee as a vehicle to study this issue and make recommendations in a written report to the Superintendent. The Committee also shall review any case of a science laboratory in which the number of students assigned exceeds the number of stations, and shall recommend an appropriate remedy to the Superintendent. The Committee shall also review the security issues at the school and meet with the School Principal to discuss the issues and make recommendations.