MENU Home Our District Professional Council About Professional Council Professional Council About Professional Council Council Members About the Professional Council The Professional Council partners with the Board of Education to work for educational excellence for all students. The council meets monthly to: Fulfill the statutory requirements of the Professional Negotiations Act with the exclusive representative group, Olathe NEA, as designated by the Board of Education on November 5, 1970. Discuss, study, advise, and recommend on subjects the district and Olathe NEA mutually agree upon related to Olathe School District, USD 233. Act as a communications clearing house. Support the Board of Education’s strategic goal of recruiting and retaining quality staff by studying and addressing topics related to: compensation, including salary and benefits, climate, such as working conditions student learning. Service The Professional Council serves the Board of Education, licensed/certified, non-administrative personnel, also referred to as the bargaining unit. The Olathe NEA bargaining unit along with the Board of Education, ratifies the Personnel Policies and Professional Employee Agreement. Philosophy Olathe NEA and Olathe Public Schools have a long history of working collaboratively. The number one focus of the council is quality education for our students as a result of a quality, professional staff. Membership The Council is composed of the Olathe NEA president, five persons designated by the president, the superintendent, and five persons designated by the superintendent. Decision Making The council strives for a consensus for actions and recommendations. The council is empowered to appoint committees comprised of teachers and administrators to study and report on mutually agreed upon subjects. Communicating with Others The Professional Council communicates regularly to the professional staff through: Olathe NEA Association representative monthly meetings. Administrative Staff meetings. O-Zone staff intranet. Email and website. Newsletters. Personnel Policies and Professional Employee Agreement. Contact with the Council Contact any member of the Professional Council. The superintendent and the president of Olathe NEA set agenda items. Surveys. Council Accomplishments Compensation. Professional Pay Salary Schedule providing higher career earnings, a more professional compensation structure and greater retention and recruitment of quality staff. Exchange of accumulated leave upon Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS) retirement for monetary contribution into retiree’s Health Reimbursement Arrangement account. Health insurance — controlling rate increases while implementing discounts for wellness. Working conditions. Increased elementary plan time. Collaborative role between principals and Olathe NEA association representatives. Continuous support for the staff/board Guiding Principles and the board-adopted decision-making model. Student learning. Increased educator quality through professional growth process and professional development. Rewarding improvement in professional practice through salary schedule advancement using professional development points. Negotiated Building Level Team (BLT) approved stipends to support school improvement activities. Negotiated Agreement 2020-21 Negotiated Agreement Olathe Public Schools 14160 Black Bob Road P.O. Box 2000, Olathe, KS 66063 913-780-7000 Find It Fast Official Notices O-Zone Login Accountability Report Stay Connected SITE MAP BACK TO TOP Questions or Feedback? Terms of Use Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. For Google's Privacy Policy, as it pertains to YouTube Content, please visit https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US For Google's Privacy Policy, as it pertains to YouTube Content, please visit the below link https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US