Common use of Academic Needs of Students Clause in Contracts

Academic Needs of Students. Teacher Retention Catch-Up The need to retain returning teachers with at least 120 days of Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools experience whose current salary is less than the starting salary placement in Appendix A-1, 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement. The teacher shall receive a flat dollar increase after accounting for the base salary increase under the Evaluation factor equivalent to the difference from the salary placement that corresponds with the teacher’s experience and education level in Appendix A-1, 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement. The salary increase for academic needs is a teacher retention catch-up which is exempt from the 50% calculation despite including an education and experience component. Teacher Retention Catch-Up New Teacher Salary Comparison: 2020-2021 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $40,000.00 2021-2022 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $43,000.00 Example: The current salary placement for a teacher with a BS15 with 7 years of experience is $51,000.00. A returning teacher with a BS15 with 7 years of experience whose current base salary is $44,091.00 will receive the $4,000 base increase under the Evaluation factor plus a $2,909.00 base increase under the Academic Needs factor. 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement Years of Experience BS B15 MS MS15 MS30 0 43,000 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 1 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 2 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 3 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000 4 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000 51,000 5 48,000 49,000 50,000 51,000 52,000 6 49,000 50,000 51,000 52,000 53,000 7 50,000 51,000 52,000 53,000 54,000 8 51,000 52,000 53,000 54,000 55,000 9 52,000 53,000 54,000 55,000 56,000 10 53,000 54,000 55,000 56,000 57,000 11 54,000 55,000 56,000 57,000 58,000 12 55,000 56,000 57,000 58,000 59,000 13 56,000 57,000 58,000 59,000 60,000 14 57,000 58,000 59,000 60,000 61,000 15 58,000 59,000 60,000 61,000 62,000 16 59,000 60,000 61,000 62,000 63,000 17 60,000 61,000 62,000 63,000 64,000 18 61,000 62,000 63,000 64,000 65,000 19 62,000 63,000 64,000 65,000 66,000 20 63,000 64,000 65,000 66,000 67,000 21 64,000 65,000 66,000 67,000 68,000 22 65,000 66,000 67,000 68,000 69,000 23 66,000 67,000 68,000 69,000 70,000 24 67,000 68,000 69,000 70,000 71,000 25 68,000 69,000 70,000 71,000 72,000 26 69,000 70,000 71,000 72,000 73,000 27 70,000 71,000 72,000 73,000 74,000 28 71,000 72,000 73,000 74,000 75,000 29 72,000 73,000 74,000 75,000 76,000 30 73,000 74,000 75,000 76,000 77,000 31 74,000 75,000 76,000 77,000 78,000 32 75,000 76,000 77,000 78,000 79,000 33 76,000 77,000 78,000 79,000 80,000 34 77,000 78,000 79,000 80,000 81,000 35 78,000 79,000 80,000 81,000 82,000 APPENDIX A-2 Compensation Plan for the 2022-2023 School Year Only A teacher must be employed and teaching on the job by Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools for a minimum of 120 days during the evaluation school year to be eligible for additional compensation. Any teacher who is on an approved FMLA, ADA or maternity leave is exempt from the 120 day rule. The following compensation model is based on all teachers who have met the requirements under the Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools evaluation model to be designated as Highly Effective or Effective teachers. Those teachers who do not meet those qualifications and are designated at Needs Improvement or Ineffective would not receive any additional base compensation. Base compensation will be based on the following factors: Evaluation Results and Academic Needs of Students Evaluation Results: All teachers rated Highly Effective or Effective for the 2021-2022 school year will receive a $3,000 minimum increase in base compensation.

Academic Needs of Students. Teacher Retention Catch-Up The need to retain returning teachers with at least 120 days of Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools experience whose current salary is less than the starting salary placement in Appendix A-1, 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement. The teacher shall receive a flat dollar increase after accounting for the base salary increase under the Evaluation factor equivalent to the difference from the salary placement that corresponds with the teacher’s experience and education level in Appendix A-1, 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement. The salary increase for academic needs is a teacher retention catch-up which is exempt from the 50% calculation despite including an education and experience component. Teacher Retention Catch-Up New Teacher Salary Comparison: 2020-2021 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $40,000.00 2021-2022 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $43,000.00 Example: The current salary placement for a teacher with a BS15 with 7 years of experience is $51,000.00. A returning teacher with a BS15 with 7 years of experience whose current base salary is $44,091.00 will receive the $4,000 base increase under the Evaluation factor plus a $2,909.00 base increase under the Academic Needs factor. 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement Years of Experience BS B15 MS MS15 MS30 0 43,000 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 1 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 2 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 3 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000 4 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000 51,000 5 48,000 49,000 50,000 51,000 52,000 6 49,000 50,000 51,000 52,000 53,000 7 50,000 51,000 52,000 53,000 54,000 8 51,000 52,000 53,000 54,000 55,000 9 52,000 53,000 54,000 55,000 56,000 10 53,000 54,000 55,000 56,000 57,000 11 54,000 55,000 56,000 57,000 58,000 12 55,000 56,000 57,000 58,000 59,000 13 56,000 57,000 58,000 59,000 60,000 14 57,000 58,000 59,000 60,000 61,000 15 58,000 59,000 60,000 61,000 62,000 16 59,000 60,000 61,000 62,000 63,000 17 60,000 61,000 62,000 63,000 64,000 18 61,000 62,000 63,000 64,000 65,000 19 62,000 63,000 64,000 65,000 66,000 20 63,000 64,000 65,000 66,000 67,000 21 64,000 65,000 66,000 67,000 68,000 22 65,000 66,000 67,000 68,000 69,000 23 66,000 67,000 68,000 69,000 70,000 24 67,000 68,000 69,000 70,000 71,000 25 68,000 69,000 70,000 71,000 72,000 26 69,000 70,000 71,000 72,000 73,000 27 70,000 71,000 72,000 73,000 74,000 28 71,000 72,000 73,000 74,000 75,000 29 72,000 73,000 74,000 75,000 76,000 30 73,000 74,000 75,000 76,000 77,000 31 74,000 75,000 76,000 77,000 78,000 32 75,000 76,000 77,000 78,000 79,000 33 76,000 77,000 78,000 79,000 80,000 34 77,000 78,000 79,000 80,000 81,000 35 78,000 79,000 80,000 81,000 82,000 APPENDIX A-2 Compensation Plan for the 2022-2023 School Year Only A teacher must be employed and teaching on the job by SunmanXxxxxx-Dearborn Xxxxxxxx Community Schools for a minimum of 120 days during the evaluation school year to be eligible for additional compensation. Any teacher who is on an approved FMLA, ADA or maternity leave is exempt from the 120 day rule. The following compensation model is based on all teachers who have met the requirements under the Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools evaluation model to be designated as Highly Effective or Effective teachers. Those teachers who do not meet those qualifications and are designated at Needs Improvement or Ineffective would not receive any additional base compensation. Base compensation will be based on the following factors: Evaluation Results and Academic Needs of Students Evaluation Results: All teachers rated Highly Effective or Effective for the 2021-2022 school year will receive a $3,000 minimum increase in base compensation.