Regional Governance

Regional Representative Council (RRCs)

Regional Representative Councils (RRCs) represent the interest of NSTU Locals within the jurisdiction of regional school boards, and include executive participation from the Local. They are responsible for maintenance of professional development and economic welfare benefits from each school board.

NSTU Guidebook Excerpt

Section II – By-Laws of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union

Artcile V – Regional Governance

1. Regional Representatice Council (RRC)

  1. There shall be seven (7) Regional Representative Councils (RRC) mirroring the seven (7) Regional Centres for Education (RCE) as follows:
    1. Annapolis Valley Regional Representative Council,
    2. Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Representative Council,
    3. Chignecto Regional Representative Council,
    4. Halifax Regional Representative Council,
    5. South Shore Regional Representative Council,
    6. Strait Regional Representative Council, and

    7. Tri-County Regional Representative Council.

  2. The mandate of the Regional Representative Council within the geographic boundaries of a Regional Centre for Education shall be to address NSTU Members’ bargaining unit issues with their RCE.

  3. A Regional Representative Council may choose to engage in regional initiatives related to professional development, public affairs, and/or public relations if there is a need identified.

  4. The Regional Representative Council shall carry out the responsibilities as set out in the Teachers’ Provincial Agreement, and applicable Regional Collective Agreement, between the RCE and the NSTU.

2. Composition and Officers

  1. The Regional Representative Council Membership shall include the following from the Locals from within the RRC:
    1. Presidents of participating Locals;
    2. First Vice-Presidents of participating Locals; and,
    3. an equal number of additional Member(s) from each participating Local.
  2. The Regional Representative Council Membership shall include the following Regional Members
    1. Regional Representative Council Chair; and,
    2. Provincial Executive Member(s) from the RRC.
  3. The Regional Representative Council, from the RRC Membership in 2. (a) (i), (ii), and (iii), shall determine a Chair, Vice-Chair, Grievance Chair, Article 60 Chair, Regional Economic Welfare Committee (REWC) Chair, and a Treasurer and/or Secretary as set out in its constitution.

3. Governance

  1. A majority of the Regional Representative Council shall constitute a quorum.
  2. All Members of the Regional Representative Council shall have voting privileges.
  3. A Regional Representative Council shall be a committee of the NSTU, and shall be under the control of the Council and its Executive, subject to the Teaching Profession Act, these By-Laws, and NSTU Standing Orders.
  4. A Regional Representative Council shall not deal directly in matters of policy with the Provincial Government, government departments, or other provincial organizations. However, it may deal directly with the Regional Centre for Education on behalf of the Union.
  5. Subject to Article VIII of these By-Laws, the Chair of the Regional Representative Council shall be the spokesperson on regional matters for the NSTU.
  6. A Regional Representative Council shall determine the dates of its meetings.
  7. A Regional Representative Council shall have the right to submit resolutions to Council following the Resolutions Procedures outlined in the Standing Orders.

NSTU Operational Procedures Excerpt

Section I – Governance

17. Regional Representative Council

A. STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE

Note: The Provincial Executive has the authority to establish NSTU Regional Representative Council governance and structure granted under Article V of the By-Laws.

    1. Regional Representative Council Constitution Model
      1. The Provincial Executive adopted a Regional Representative Council Constitution Model which forms part of these Operational Procedures and is found in Appendix B. This Constitution Model outlines the structure and governance Regional Representative Councils must follow.

      2. The Provincial Executive reviews the Constitution Model on a regular basis and makes amendments as required

    2. Regional Representative Council Operational Procedures
      1. A Regional Representative Council must adopt Regional Representative Council Operational Procedures as appropriate to complement the Regional Representative Council’s Constitution.

      2. Once Operational Procedures are adopted by a Regional Representative Council these procedures must be filed with NSTU Central Office.

Reference: February 2007; amended May 2009; March 2011; February 2020

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