Credit Earned Beyond Degree. a. Credit earned, if applied for and validated with transcripts prior to September 1st will count in determining the employee’s place on the salary schedule for the school year. The Superintendent must pre-approve the graduate course prior to acceptance for salary schedule purpose. b. Horizontal advancement on the salary schedule shall occur when Superintendent approved graduate courses from a college/university accredited by the State of Illinois are earned according to the following criteria: 1. Classes do not have to be a part of an approved advanced degree program to go from BA to BA+8. 2. Classes must be a part of an approved advanced degree program to go from BA+8 to BA+16, BA+16 to BA+24, BA+24 to MA, MA to MA+8, MA+8 to MA+16, and MA+16 to MA+24. 3. Advancement if any, on the salary schedule shall occur only at the beginning of the school term. 4. Online courses and online programs must be from a college or university accredited by the State of Illinois. 5. Advancement will occur when a teacher completes graduate or undergraduate work requested by the District and approved by the Superintendent. Teachers earning approved credit from a college or university accredited by the State of Illinois in accordance with the above criteria, shall be reimbursed at the rate of $100 per credit hour subject to the following conditions: 1. A limit of twelve (12) semester credit hours during a period from September 1 through August 31 of the following year. 2. Courses must have the prior approval of the Superintendent. 3. Payment shall be made following the submission or evidence of successful complete of the coursework (Grade A or B).
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Credit Earned Beyond Degree. a. Credit earned, if applied for and validated with transcripts prior to September 1st will count in determining the employee’s 's place on the salary schedule for the school year. The Superintendent must pre-approve the graduate course prior to acceptance for salary schedule purpose.
b. Horizontal advancement on the salary schedule shall occur when Superintendent approved graduate courses from a college/university accredited by the State of Illinois are earned according to the following criteria:
1. Classes do not have to be a part of an approved advanced degree program to go from BA to BA+8.
2. Classes must be a part of an approved advanced degree program to go from BA+8 to BA+16, BA+16 to BA+24, BA+24 to MA, MA to MA+8, MA+8 to MA+16, MA+16 and MA+16 to MA+24.
3. Advancement if any, on the salary schedule shall occur only at the beginning of the school term.
4. Online courses course and online programs must be from a an college or university accredited by the State of Illinois.
5. Advancement will occur when a teacher completes graduate or undergraduate work requested by the District and approved by the Superintendent. Teachers earning approved credit from a college or university accredited by the State of Illinois in accordance with the above criteria, shall be reimbursed at the rate of $100 per credit hour subject to the following conditions:
1. A limit of twelve (12) semester credit hours during a period from September 1 through August 31 of the following year.
2. Courses must have the prior approval of the Superintendent.
3. Payment shall be made following the submission or evidence of successful complete completion of the coursework course work. (Grade A or B).
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
