Initial Placement. 1. To qualify for initial placement on the salary schedule (Exhibit A), all certificated classroom teachers must file official transcripts of college credits in the office of the District Superintendent. Credits will be reported by means of an official transcript from the college attended. Transcripts must be received in the District Office by the 10th of the month to guarantee that the salary commensurate to the degree/credits will be paid at the end of that month. The last possible date that transcripts will be accepted and used for placement on the salary schedule for the current school year is October 10th. Credits and degrees must have been earned prior to October 1 of that school year to be counted. The employee’s adjusted salary will be retroactive to September 1. 2. Placement in the appropriate column for educational attainment will be determined by the number of credits acquired after attainment of a Bachelor of Arts degree expressed in quarter hour credits as specified in WAC 392.121.261 and WAC 392.121.262. 3. Placement in the appropriate row for teaching experience will be based upon full credit for all previous teaching experience within the State of Washington, out of state, and in a foreign country as specified in WAC 392.121.264.
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