Common use of HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ADVANCEMENT Clause in Contracts

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ADVANCEMENT. A teacher wishing to move horizontally on the salary schedule must meet the following criteria: All approved credit hours beyond BA must be: 1. graduate hours; AND 2. in part of an approved program working toward an advanced degree in education, in the teachers assignment area, or other approved course; AND 3. be approved by the Superintendent. Such courses may include methods, educational psychology, and other related courses. B. Credits earned after the opening day of school will not be counted toward the salary schedule until the next contract year. C. Teachers shall report and document intention of summer graduate hours to the Superintendent in May – prior to the beginning of classes. Graduate hours taken during the teaching year shall be documented prior to the beginning of such classes. Transcripts verifying suc- cessful completion of such hours will be sent to the Superintendent before the new pay period of the following year. Failure on the part of the teacher to document hours may result in the non-approval of such hours by the Superintendent. D. Horizontal and vertical movement on the salary schedule shall be limited to one horizontal and one vertical step in any contract year. E. It is the responsibility of the teacher to see that complete transcripts of all college credit earned by each teacher which are pertinent to the teacher’s placement on salary schedule or pertinent to meeting the state accreditation standards shall be on file in the school’s administration office. If they are not on file, no credit will be given. F. In the event a teacher is erroneously placed on the salary schedule, such placement shall be corrected at such time as the error is determined, and the Board shall have the right to seek reimbursement of overpayments or make appropriate salary adjustments relative thereto. G. If disagreement occurs, that person may file through the grievance procedure as provided by board policy.

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ADVANCEMENT. A teacher wishing to move horizontally on the salary schedule must meet the following criteria: All approved credit hours beyond BA must be: 1. graduate hours; AND 2. in part of an approved program working toward an advanced degree in education, in the teachers assignment area, or other approved course; AND 3. be approved by the Superintendent. Such courses may include methods, educational psychology, and other related courses. B. Credits earned after the opening day of school will not be counted toward the salary schedule until the next contract year. C. Teachers shall report and document intention of summer graduate hours to the Superintendent in May – prior to the beginning of classes. Graduate hours taken during the teaching year shall be documented prior to the beginning of such classes. Transcripts verifying suc- cessful successful completion of such hours will be sent to the Superintendent before the new pay period of the following year. Failure on the part of the teacher to document hours may result in the non-approval of such hours by the Superintendent. D. Horizontal and vertical movement on the salary schedule shall be limited to one horizontal and one vertical step in any contract year. E. It is the responsibility of the teacher to see that complete transcripts of all college credit earned by each teacher which are pertinent to the teacher’s placement on salary schedule or pertinent to meeting the state accreditation standards shall be on file in the school’s administration office. If they are not on file, no credit will be given. F. In the event a teacher is erroneously placed on the salary schedule, such placement shall be corrected at such time as the error is determined, and the Board shall have the right to seek reimbursement of overpayments or make appropriate salary adjustments relative thereto. G. If disagreement occurs, that person may file through the grievance procedure as provided by board policy.