This Agreement made and entered into this 9th day of May, 2006, by and between SPRINGBORO COMMUNITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION (herein "BOARD"), and the SPRINGBORO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION affiliated with THE OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION and the NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (herein “ASSOCIATION“).

It is the intent and purpose of the BOARD and the ASSOCIATION to set forth herein their agreement on all matters related to wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment for the employees of the Springboro Community City School District in the bargaining unit covered by this AGREEMENT. The BOARD and the ASSOCIATION both acknowledge and recognize that the provisions of Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code govern their collective bargaining relationship and that provisions in this Chapter enable the parties to negotiate for negotiation procedures, terms and other conditions of employment for the employees in the bargaining unit which are not the same as and/or are different than ancllor at variance from rights, duties, responsibilities or procedures set forth in the Ohio Revised Code. The BOARD and the ASSOCIATION hereby state that it is their express understanding and agreement that to the fullest extent permitted by Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code, the specific provisions of this AGREEMENT shall control over any provision of the Ohio Revised Code which might provide for any different right, procedure or obligation on either the BOARD orthe ASSOCIATION or any employee in the bargaining unit; provided, however, unless a specific provision in this AGREEMENT does provide such a different right, procedure or obligation, the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code shall control.