Doctorate. Semester hours earned shall be in either a course relevant and meaningful to the teacher’s area of instruction or a planned course of study beyond the bachelor’s or master’s degrees, contributing specifically to professional improvement in the field of education as determined by the degree granting institution. Evidence for additional salary allowance shall be submitted to the personnel office in the form of official transcripts from the degree granting institution along with a letter from same indicating that hours earned are part of a planned course of study, if applicable. Official documents must be received by October 15th or March 1st of the current school semester for payment on the appropriate pay classification schedule for that semester.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
