Horizontal Progression. A. Units earned in preparation for advancement on the salary schedule from one column to another must be from an accredited college or university and must be of upper division or graduate level.
B. All course units accepted for advancement on the salary schedule must have the prior approval of the District.
C. Acceptance of units for advancement on the salary schedule shall be based on the following guidelines:
(1) Subjects are within the unit member’s subject/grade area.
(2) Subjects lead toward credential usable within the District.
(3) Enrichment subjects relate to the unit member’s assignment.
(4) Subjects relate to areas for future personnel needs of the school. Credits will be given only for units that were successfully completed with at least a grade of “C” or “Pass.”
D. When a unit member furnishes evidence of his/her qualifications for column advancement on the salary schedule, his/her advancement shall be accomplished when the official data is submitted to the Human Resources Office thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the next pay period. At the District’s discretion, credits may be earned for successfully completed training/workshops that are related to the unit member’s present or demonstrably possible future assignment and occur outside the regular paid workday. Fifteen (15) hours of training or workshop time will equal one
(1) semester hour. Not more than one (1) semester credit can be acquired in any one (1) weekend workshop/in-service.
E. Units earned prior to the Bachelor’s Degree cannot be used to advance from one column to another on the salary schedule.
F. Units earned prior to the Master’s Degree cannot be used to advance from one column to another after any column requiring a Master’s Degree..
Horizontal Progression. Horizontal progression is achieved only through the earning of graduate credit in administratively approved courses. The approval of coursework is described in Section D. Experience other than graduate work is not acceptable for this advancement. Horizontal Progression shall be adjusted on an annual basis. Such progression as a result of additional training shall be certified to the Superintendent (or designee) by or before September 1st. A grade report or statement from the instructor may be used for temporary approval, but an official transcript must be submitted for verification. In order for a graduate course to be eligible for movement beyond a degree, the start date for the course must be subsequent to the completion date of the earned degree. Dates on transcripts will be used for verification. This credit is to be in a teaching field related to the assignment of the teacher or for a new field of study in education, and must be approved in advance by the Administration on the appropriate form.
a. In years through 2019-20, for semester hours of graduate credit earned, a teacher becomes eligible for the salary level listed in the appropriate column on the salary schedule.
b. In a year after 2019-20, for semester hours of graduate credit earned, a teacher will receive an additional percentage increase in pay. This additional percentage is applied after application of the increase in Paragraph VII.A.
1. The amount of the increase shall be as follows: BA+15 MA or BA+36 3.25% 9.65% MA+15 MA+30 MA+45 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Horizontal Progression. Horizontal progression is achieved only through the earning of graduate credit in administratively approved courses. The approval of coursework is described in Section D. Experience other than graduate work is not acceptable for this advancement. Horizontal Progression shall be adjusted on an annual basis. Such progression as a result of additional training shall be certified to the Superintendent (or designee) by or before September 1st. A grade report or statement from the instructor may be used for temporary approval, but an official transcript must be submitted for verification. In order for a graduate course to be eligible for movement beyond a degree, the start date for the course must be subsequent to the completion date of the earned degree. Dates on transcripts will be used for verification. This credit is to be in a teaching field related to the assignment of the teacher or for a new field of study in education, and must be approved in advance by the Administration on the appropriate form. For semester hours of graduate credit earned, a teacher will receive an additional percentage increase in pay. This additional percentage is applied after application of the increase in Paragraph VII.A.1. The amount of the increase shall be as follows: BA+15 MA or BA+36 MA+15 MA+30 MA+45 MA+60 3.25% 9.65% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
