ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION

The Board of Education of Community High School District No. 115, Lake County, Illinois (hereinafter "Board") recognizes the Lake Forest Education Association (hereinafter "Association"), affiliated with the Illinois Educational Association and the National Education Association, as the exclusive bargaining agent for all matters of hours, wages, and conditions of employment mandatorily negotiable under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, for certified teachers regularly employed forty percent (40%) of the time or more (hereinafter "Teachers"), including Department Chairpersons, but excluding the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent(s), Principal, Associate or Assistant Principal(s), Director of Human Resources, Dean(s), Director of Special Education, Athletic Director, Instructional Directors, Business Manager, Director of Community Education, Director of Technology and any newly created positions with direct managerial responsibilities over Teachers, and also excluding all substitutes, paraprofessionals, and temporary employees.