Horizontal Advancement on the Salary Schedule. The following criteria must be met by a teacher who wishes to move horizontally on the salary schedule of the Aurora Public Schools:
1. All hours beyond the bachelor’s degree must be graduate hours granted by a recognized graduate institution. Courses meeting such criteria must be listed by the institution as a graduate level course(s).
2. All courses taken to receive credit to move horizontally on the salary schedule must be in the teacher’s teaching assignment, the teacher’s endorsed area(s) or be a part of an approved advanced program in elementary or secondary education, i.e., courses germane to any graduate program regardless of endorsement sought or whether or not the program is toward a master’s degree in elementary or secondary education. NOTE: Request for courses not meeting the above criteria to receive credit to move horizontally on the salary schedule must be submitted to the office of the superintendent of schools prior to taking the course. Acceptance of the course for movement on the salary schedule shall be at the discretion of the superintendent of schools.
3. Transcripts of approved courses must be provided to the superintendent of schools by September 10 of each year in order for the course(s) to be used for advancement on the salary schedule.
4. Graduate courses taken in educational administration, in order to be counted as horizontal movement on the salary schedule, must be approved by the superintendent. Criteria for acceptance of such hours is based upon the relationship of the course(s) to the educational process of the Aurora Schools.
5. Graduate hours applied toward the columns beyond the Masters Column of the negotiated salary schedule, must be taken after the teacher has acquired the Masters Degree.
6. Individuals new to the professional teaching staff of the Aurora Public Schools must have on file in the office of the superintendent of schools by September 25th, a complete set of college transcripts. Failure to submit such transcripts by this date, unless arrangements have been made with the superintendent, or his/her designee, will be cause to withhold the teacher’s paycheck until the filing is complete.
7. Teachers must provide the superintendent of schools their intent by the second Friday of October of each year, to move horizontally on the salary schedule. Failure to indicate such movement will prevent horizontal movement on the ensuing year’s salary schedule. Both vertical and horizontal movement of teachers on the salary...
Horizontal Advancement on the Salary Schedule. Teachers completing sufficient education during any year or summer to qualify for horizontal advancement on the salary schedule must come to Human Resources no later than September 10 for a review of their credits and to complete the District form requesting movement on the salary schedule. Failure to meet this deadline will eliminate any opportunity for horizontal advancement on the salary schedule during the current school year. All requests for horizontal advancement on the salary schedule shall be accompanied by proof of completion which must be in the form of an official transcript. Grade reports or other documentation will not be accepted. Official transcripts shall be submitted no later than September 10 if advancement is to be reflected in the September payroll. Official transcripts will be accepted by Human Resources up to October 1. However, teachers who fail to provide official transcripts to Human Resources by October 1 will forfeit their right to horizontal advancement during that school year. Teachers will be reimbursed solely on the basis of approved experience and credits for which appropriate documentation exists in line with existing state laws and the negotiated agreement. All credits to be used for advancement on the salary schedule and must be approved by the District as meeting at least one of the criteria defined by OSPI. Only credits approved by the State of Washington for LEAP calculations shall be approved for salary schedule advancement.
Horizontal Advancement on the Salary Schedule. A. Transcripted credits from the university or junior college level count toward horizontal advancement. (2019)
B. There will be two opportunities for horizontal advancement on the Salary Schedule. For each year you intend to move horizontally, all forms must be submitted in the proper sequential order within a twelve (12) month period. (2017)
1. Application for Horizontal Advancement will open on February 1 of each year. By March 1 of the year prior to the proposed horizontal advancement, teachers must file an application for horizontal advancement (Intent to Move Form) available on the District 6 website or through an online system.
a. Within two (2) workdays, the employee shall receive a reply confirming the submission of the application.
b. The Department of Human Resources will notify employees of the March 1 application deadline no later than February 1st through at least one all-District email, and the district will make the application (Intent to Move Form) available on the District 6 website or through an online system. (2017)
c. Eligible employees can move multiple columns during horizontal advancement, but they will have only one payment adjustment per contract year.
2. Window #1
a. In order to qualify, coursework must be completed by September 15th or the Friday before September 15th.
b. The coursework approval form (District 6 Transcript Pre Approval Form), and the horizontal advancement course listing (Verification of Coursework Form) must be submitted by September 15th.
c. By October 1, transcripts must be received by the Human Resources Department and payment will not begin until transcripts are received and verified.
d. Payment for full-year horizontal advancement will be retroactive to the first contract day of each school year.
3. Window #2
a. Employees who have met all requirements for horizontal advancement, except adequate credits to achieve horizontal advancement by September 15th or the Friday before September 15th will have an opportunity to advance for half of the contract year.
b. The Department of Human Resources will send a reminder in October to those applicants who met the March 1 deadline, but did not qualify for horizontal advancement in September.
c. In order to qualify, coursework must be completed by January 15th or the Friday before January 15th.
d. The coursework approval form (District 6 Transcript Pre Approval Form) and the horizontal advancement coursework form (Verification of Coursework Form) must be submitted by ...
Horizontal Advancement on the Salary Schedule.
1. The following rules shall be applicable in determining horizontal advancement of a teacher on the appropriate compensation schedule lane as a result of additional course work:
a) Credits for placement on the compensation schedule shall be for graduate level course work and must be in the field of education or courses that will be helpful to a teacher's ability to teach.
b) All courses, including on-line courses, used for lane advancement must be taken at a college or university accredited by a regional accreditation association (i.e., North Central Accreditation Association) and must be approved in the sole discretion of the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent prior to the teacher's enrollment. Course approval forms developed by the administration will be used for this purpose.
c) Credits earned during summer term(s) will be applicable to the compensation schedule if the requirements of Section A are met.
d) It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to notify the Superintendent, in writing, of any change in lane placement status by August 31, or January 31, of that school term.
e) Further, a grade card must be submitted no later than September 30, or February 28, for compensation to begin, retroactive to the beginning of the semester, and an official transcript must be received by the District prior to October 31, or March 31, in order to continue such compensation.
f) If the official transcript is not received, all compensation paid shall be deducted from the teacher's pay and no other payment shall be made for that course.
g) All courses taken under this section must be satisfactorily completed by the teacher.
Horizontal Advancement on the Salary Schedule. Each teacher with the equivalent of BS+36 shall be placed on the BS+36/XX Xxxx at the appropriate level. No teacher so placed shall be allowed to move horizontally to a Lane higher than the BS+36/XX Xxxx unless the teacher first receives a Masters’ Degree. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, a teacher may only advance one lane horizontally each year regardless of how many credit hours are earned in that year. Excess credit hours earned in that year may be used for a lane advancement in the following year(s). Exception: a teacher enrolled in a preapproved Masters’ Degree program will be placed in the BS+36/XX Xxxx for the start of the next school year after the conferment of the Masters’ Degree. A teacher in a preapproved Masters’ Degree program may move multiple lanes in a year, but the movement of four lanes (from BS to BS+36/MS) must span a minimum of two school years. For the 2011-2012 school year, IFT ER&D Courses taken from Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 will be counted toward horizontal movement on the salary schedule. It is understood that ER&D Courses will most likely not transfer to other school districts. At the end of the 2011-2012 school year, the superintendent and council president will reevaluate whether or not to continue the practice of counting ER&D Courses for horizontal movement on the salary schedule.
Horizontal Advancement on the Salary Schedule. Hours earned beyond a BA must be in the teaching field to qualify for a BA+8, BA+16, BA+24, BA+32, MA, MA+8, MA+16, and MA+24 steps. Credit toward these steps can be obtained by attending and earning college credits from workshops, seminars, or other meetings that may be pertinent to a teacher in his/her teaching area. Hours may be graduate or undergraduate with $100 per semester hour being paid January 15th, June 15th, and September 15th upon completion of the course work. All hours must be noted and pre-approved in writing by the Superintendent. Teachers eligible for movement on the salary schedule may do so at (mid-year) January. The Board will reimburse teachers for graduate and authorized undergraduate work consistent with this section on a first come first served basis in a total amount each school year not exceed $9,000. Any teacher who submits a request for reimbursement, and is otherwise entitled to receive reimbursement but for the District reaching its cost cap, shall receive priority ranking for entitlement to reimbursement for the next school year.
