Preamble

As a philosophy for delivering education to children and as a methodology for adults working in concert, Professional Learning Communities represent the cornerstone of the foundation on which this contract was built. In the spirit of the Professional Learning Community, with a culture of collaboration, a focus on learning, and a collective inquiry into best practices, the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District and Teachers Association agree to this contract.

The articles and provisions contained herein constitute a bilateral and binding agreement by and between the Board of Education of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District (“Employer”) and the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers Association (“Association”) an employee organization.

This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Chapter 10.7, Sections 3540-3549, of the Government Code (“Act”).