Common use of - English As A Second Language (ESL) Clause in Contracts

- English As A Second Language (ESL). The board may require teachers new to the district after the 1996-97 school year to acquire English as a Second Language certification/endorsement. If such a requirement is made, the following conditions will apply for teachers required to acquire ESL certification. In addition, teachers employed during the 1996-97 school year or before, may voluntarily seek ESL certification, and the following conditions will apply. 1. If required, the board will make reasonable effort to arrange and provide the necessary training in USD 430 and pay the cost of tuition and textbooks for such courses. If the board is unable to arrange for the training to be offered within the district, the Board will pay the cost of tuition and textbooks at an amount not to exceed the rate charged by Kansas State University. In the event the teacher does not successfully complete a course in which the board has paid the tuition, the cost of tuition and textbooks for that course will be repaid to the board by the teacher. 2. Any college hours earned through ESL certification will qualify for salary schedule placement and advancement if such placement or advancement is allowed by the salary schedule. 3. Teachers will be allowed at least 8 semesters to complete any required ESL certification. 4. Teachers with ESL certification endorsement participating in a board approved ESL curricular program will receive an annual stipend of $450.00 in addition to all other salary received. 5. Teachers who voluntarily seek ESL certification may do so based on non-payment of cost of tuition and textbooks for such courses. These teachers will receive an annual stipend of $450.00 in addition to all other salary received if they receive the ESL certification from the Kansas Department of Education. Teachers who were approved by USD #430 for an ESL certification endorsement prior to June 1, 2007, and who are participating in a board approved ESL curricular program will receive, upon completion of their ESL certification endorsement, an annual stipend of $450.00 in addition to all other salary received.