Common use of Advanced Degree Clause in Contracts

Advanced Degree. 1. For those teachers hired to the District prior to July 1, 2011, salary adjustments shall be made for completion of advanced degrees earned during the school year upon receipt of the verification of the higher degree. The effective date of adjustment shall be the completion date of said advanced degree and in no case will precede July 1st of the fiscal year that the request for upgrade was submitted in writing. 2. For those teachers hired after July 1, 2011, salary supplements shall be made for the completion of an advanced degree which results in a subject area certification being issued/added to the teacher’s Florida Educator Certificate. The effective date of the salary supplement shall be the completion date of said advanced degree and confirmation of subject area certification on the teacher’s Florida Educator Certificate. In no case will the salary supplement precede July 1st of the fiscal year that the request for upgrade was submitted in writing. 3. Teachers who were hired to the District prior to July 1, 2011, and are pursuing a specific, planned Doctoral degree from an accredited institution and within the college of education of that institution or a planned Doctoral degree with completed course work within the planned doctoral program resulting in an area of certification according to the Florida School Code and the certification area can be utilized in the District’s education pl an in an area of certification shall be compensated at the Specialist level, to be titled M30 in the salary schedule. The upgrade will be granted upon receipt of “Official Transcripts” documenting the thirty (30) semester hours of required course work towards said Doctoral degree or when specialization requirements are completed for an area of certification not to be less than thirty (30) semester hours into the planned Doctoral program. Courses used to obtain a Master’s degree cannot be counted towards the Doctorate M/30 requirements. The effective date of adjustment shall in no case precede July 1st of the fiscal year that the request for upgrade was submitted in writing.