Ascertaining credit hours a. For those teachers who earned their Master’s degree prior to June 1, 1968, no more than six (6) semester hours of graduate credit in the major or minor fields or education course not previously used in meeting requirements for a Master’s degree may be counted toward MA plus thirty (30).
b. For those teachers who earned their Master’s degree after June 1, 1968, all graduate hours carried subsequent to June 1, 1968 may be counted toward MA plus thirty (30).
c. Credit hours must be approved in advance by the Administration if such hours are not graduate courses and not within the following categories:
i. Teacher’s major or minor fields;
ii. Education courses, including administration;
iii. Spanish, sociology, technology, philosophy, driver’s education, and psychology;
iv. Courses which are part of an approved program of study for an advanced degree.
d. Effective August 26, 1996, and thereafter, a teacher who wishes to advance on the salary schedule by using a BA+30 semester hours in lieu of a MA and/or a BA+60 in lieu of a MA+30, may do so as follows:
i. All hours must have prior approval of the Director of Human Resources with their focus being improving subject knowledge and/or teaching skills. This course work must be from an accredited college/university or through Xxxx Xxxxxx Public Schools’ sponsored professional development. Credit hours may be undergraduate, graduate or Xxxx Xxxxxx’ certified courses, District provided in-house instruction/training or contracted training with each session having a credit hour value assigned in advance by the District.
ii. Teachers hired after August 16, 2019 may submit credit hours earned after the issuance of their teaching certificate and prior to hire to be applied toward the BA+30 and/or the BA+60. The Director of Human Resources may, at his/her sole discretion, approve these courses.
iii. Teachers hired subsequent to August 26, 1996 and prior to August 16, 2019, may submit up to six (6) semester hours completed prior to being hired to be applied toward the BA+30 and/or the BA+60. The Director of Human Resources may, at his/her sole discretion, approve these courses.
e. When credit hours work has been completed, a teacher shall move from one credit hour index to the next as follows:
i. Upon presentation to the Superintendent of supporting evidence within thirty (30) days following the beginning of a traditional semester, then such new schedule will apply retroactively to the beginning of that traditional semest...
