Common use of Educational Advancement Clause in Contracts

Educational Advancement. 1. Teachers shall receive a salary increase for achieving the following educational advancements after their initial hire: BA+12 $1700 BA+24 $1700 MA $7500 MA+12 $1700 MA+24 $1700 MA+36 $1700 MA+48 $1700 MA+60 $1700 Doctorate $2,000 This salary increase is a one-time payment added to the teacher’s base salary upon completion of the educational advancement. The educational advancement will be added to the prior year’s base salary and then the annual salary increase will be calculated on that amount. Teachers may receive no more than one educational advancement increase per school year, except that if a teacher earns both a Bachelor’s degree plus 24 hours of credit and a Master’s degree in the same year, the teacher may receive both payments in the same year. 2. The following procedures pertaining to credit for semester hours earned since the last degree shall be used in determining salary increases based on educational advancements: a. The responsibility for submitting a transcript or grade report showing the credit earned since receiving the highest degree will be assumed by the individual Bargaining Unit Member. b. Educational advancement credit shall be granted for coursework as described below: i. Graduate degrees or certifications in an education-related field; ii. Graduate coursework related to School Improvement Plans (SIP), District Goals (DG), or continuing professional education in an education-related field; and iii. Academy 39 Credit (formerly District CEI’s). c. A grade of "B" or above must be received for all course work to be applied toward salary increments, except that if a course is only offered as pass/fail, the person need only to receive a passing grade. d. Credit for approved courses must be earned prior to September 1 to be applied to a regular school year contract. Transcripts or grade reports must be received by October 1. In the case of a new Master’s Degree, the change must be recorded with ISBE by October 1.

Educational Advancement. 1. Teachers shall receive a salary increase for achieving the following educational advancements after their initial hire: BA+12 $1700 BA+24 $1700 MA $7500 MA+12 $1700 2000 MA+24 $1700 2000 MA+36 $1700 2000 MA+48 $1700 2000 MA+60 $1700 2000 Doctorate $2,000 2000 This salary increase is a one-time payment added to the teacher’s base salary upon completion of the educational advancement. The educational advancement will be added to the prior year’s base salary and then the annual salary increase will be calculated on that amount. Teachers may receive no more than one educational advancement increase per school year, except that if a teacher earns both a Bachelor’s degree plus 24 hours of credit and a Master’s degree in the same year, the teacher may receive both payments in the same year. 2. The following procedures pertaining to credit for semester hours earned since the last degree shall be used in determining salary increases based on educational advancements: a. The responsibility for submitting a transcript or grade report showing the credit earned since receiving the highest degree will be assumed by the individual Bargaining Unit Member. b. Educational advancement credit shall be granted for coursework as described below: i. Graduate degrees or certifications in an education-related field; ii. Graduate coursework related to School Improvement Plans (SIP), District Goals (DG), or continuing professional education in an education-related field; and iii. Academy 39 Credit (formerly District CEI’s). c. A grade of "B" or above must be received for all course work to be applied toward salary increments, except that if a course is only offered as pass/fail, the person need only to receive a passing grade. d. Credit for approved courses must be earned prior to September 1 to be applied to a regular school year contract. Transcripts or grade reports must be received by October 1. In the case of a new Master’s Degree, the change must be recorded with ISBE by October 1.