Column Advancement. 12.7.1 Unit members shall be advanced on the salary schedule on the basis of approved educational and professional growth units, verified by transcript forms/or District approved verification forms, which the unit member completes beyond the requirements of the Bachelor’s Degree 12.7.2 All Professional Growth Units must be approved by the Professional Growth Committee. All Units must be approved by the Committee in advance of the unit member earning the Units except for Units, which are in-service courses sponsored by the District. 12.7.3 The Professional Growth Committee shall be established and function as follows: 12.7.3.1 The Committee shall be made up of three (3) unit members appointed by the Union and one (1) management team member appointed by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Composition of the Committee may be changed with mutual agreement of the District and the Union. 12.7.3.2 A unit member whose proposed Units are denied approval by the Committee shall have the right of appeal to the Committee. If the appeal is denied, the unit member may appeal to the Superintendent or his/her designee. The ultimate decision on the appeal will rest with the Superintendent or his/her designee. 12.7.3.3 Sponsors of proposed workshops/in-services who are denied approval have the right of one (1) appeal to the Committee. 12.7.4 In reviewing requests for approval, the Committee shall apply the following requirements for Units to be used for salary column advancement: 12.7.4.1 The Units must meet one of the following requirements: 12.7.4.1.1 The Units must be upper division or graduate-level courses at an accredited institution of higher education after completion of the Bachelor’s Degree. 12.7.4.1.2 The Units must be lower division courses which have specific advance written approval of the Committee. 12.7.4.1.3 The Units must be in-service courses sponsored by the District or by a college or professional organization which are similar in nature, composition, and time to college or university-level courses. Specific approval for each in-service course must be acquired from the Committee. One (1) unit of column advancement credit may be earned for each fifteen (15) hours of meeting time. 12.7.4.2 In addition, the Units must meet one of the following requirements: 12.7.4.2.1 The Units must have a direct relationship to the instruction (or anticipated instructional assignment) provided by the unit member. 12.7.4.2.2 The Units must be upper division or graduate-level courses taken at an accredited institution of higher education which are required by the institution to complete requirements for a graduate degree, new credential, or new credential authorization which has a direct relationship to the instruction (or anticipated instructional assignment) provided by the unit member. 12.7.4.2.3 The Units must fall within the scope of any other areas of professional growth covered in the Professional Growth Manual established by the State of California for teachers receiving credentials after 1985. These units will be considered on a case-by- case basis by the Committee for each unit member requesting approval for salary credit. 12.7.5 Certificated unit member advancement on the salary schedule occurs only at the beginning of a given school year. All interpretations of the placement on the salary schedule shall be based on verifiable information and documentation (such as grade card or letter from the instructor), which must be filed with the District Office not later than October 1 of any school year with suitable documentation and evidence that transcripts/verification forms are being processed. Column placement salary adjustments shall not be made by the District if the official transcript/verification form does not verify successful course completion.
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Column Advancement. 12.7.1 12.8.1 Unit members shall be advanced on the salary schedule on the basis of approved educational and professional growth units, verified by transcript forms/or District approved verification forms, which the unit member completes beyond the requirements of the Bachelor’s Degree.
12.7.2 12.8.2 All Professional Growth Units must be approved by the Professional Growth Committee. All Units must be pre-approved by the Committee in advance of the unit member earning the Units except for Units, which are in-service courses sponsored by the District.
12.7.3 12.8.2.1 Unit members completing an in-service course sponsored by the District are required to submit a “Verification of Workshop Attendance” form to the District.
12.8.2.2 Unit members enrolled in advance degree, credential or certificate programs must submit to the committee, for prior approval, an “Application for Approval of Certificate Professional Degree Program.”
12.8.3 The Professional Growth Committee shall be established and function as follows:
12.7.3.1 12.8.3.1 The Committee shall be made up of three (3) unit members appointed by the Union Federation and one (1) management team member appointed by the bythe Superintendent or his/her designee. Composition of the Committee may be changed with mutual agreement of the District and the UnionFederation.
12.7.3.2 12.8.3.2 A unit member whose proposed Units are denied approval by the Committee shall have the right of appeal to the Committee. If the appeal is denied, the unit member may appeal to the Superintendent or his/her designee. The ultimate decision on the appeal will rest with the Superintendent or his/her designee.
12.7.3.3 12.8.3.3 Sponsors of proposed workshops/in-services service who are denied approval have the right of one (1) appeal to the Committee.
12.7.4 12.8.4 In reviewing requests request for approval, the Committee shall apply the following requirements for Units to be used for salary column advancement:.
12.7.4.1 12.8.4.1 The Units must meet one of the following requirements:
12.7.4.1.1 12.8.4.1.1 The Units must be upper division or graduate-level courses at an accredited institution of higher education after completion of the Bachelor’s Degree.
12.7.4.1.2 12.8.4.1.2 The Units must be lower division courses which have specific advance written approval of the Committee.
12.7.4.1.3 12.8.4.1.3 The Units must be in-service courses sponsored by the District or by a college or professional organization which are similar in nature, composition, and time to college or university-level courses, or their on-line equivalent. Specific approval for each in-service course must be acquired from the Committee. One One
(1) unit of column advancement credit may be earned for each fifteen (15) hours of meeting time.
12.7.4.2 12.8.4.2 In addition, the Units must meet one of the following requirements:
12.7.4.2.1 12.8.4.2.1 The Units must have a direct relationship to the instruction (or anticipated instructional assignment) provided by the unit member.
12.7.4.2.2 12.8.4.2.2 The Units must be upper division or graduate-level courses taken at an accredited institution of higher education education, or their on-line equivalent, which are required by the institution to complete requirements for a graduate degree, new credential, or new credential authorization which has a direct relationship to the instruction (or anticipated instructional assignment) provided by the unit member.
12.7.4.2.3 12.8.4.2.3 The Units must fall within the scope of any other areas of professional growth covered in the Professional Growth Manual established by the State of California for teachers receiving credentials after 1985Commission on Teacher Credentialing. These units will be considered on a case-by- by-case basis by the Committee for each unit member requesting approval for salary credit.
12.7.5 12.8.5 Certificated unit member advancement members may submit unit verification at any time. Units submitted during a month shall be effective on the first day of the next month for salary schedule occurs only placement purposes and shall be paid on the next regular payroll check at the beginning end of a given school yearthe month. All interpretations of the placement on the salary schedule shall be based on verifiable information and documentation (such Such as grade card card, or certificate of completion. A letter from the instructorinstructor may serve as additional verification), which must be filed with the District Office not later than October 1 of any school year with suitable documentation and evidence that transcripts/verification , verification, or Certificate of Educational Units forms are being processed. Column placement salary adjustments shall not be made by the District if the official transcript/verification , verification, or Certificate of Educational Units form does not verify successful course completion.
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