Lateral Movement on the Salary Schedule. A. Teachers receiving additional training credits in education or in a field related to their certification/licensure, shall be granted a lateral move on the salary schedule provided all work is completed according to guidelines set forth in this agreement.
Lateral Movement on the Salary Schedule. NORMAL LATERAL MOVEMENT USING COLLEGE HOURS Lateral movement on the salary schedule applies to teachers who have completed one full or partial year of service with the district and qualify according to the provisions of this article. Hours refer to semester hours. Quarter hours will be converted to semester hours at a ratio of 3:2. Hours must be taken from an accredited four-year college or university. Movement from Levels 1and 2 - Teachers may use undergraduate or graduate hours in education or in a field in which the teacher is certified/licensed to teach. Movement from Level 3 to 4 requires a master’s degree in education or a field in which the teacher is certified/licensed to teach. Movement from Levels 4, 5, 6 and 7 requires graduate hours in education or in the field in which the teacher is certified/licensed to teach. Movement from Level 7 requires an Ed.D. or a Ph.D. A Ph.D. must be in education or in the field in which the teacher is certified/licensed to teach. If a teacher wants to use hours to move on the schedule not covered in the above stipulations, or to use community college or undergraduate hours, prior approval from the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee must be obtained. Teachers requesting approval of hours must submit a written request containing reasons for taking the hours, benefits expected by the individual teacher and the benefits to the district. Such request must be made prior to the start of the hours to be taken. The Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee will approve or disapprove the request and such action shall be final. Movement above will require hours or in-service points earned after the date of the master’s degree. Level 9 is for teachers who, prior to September 1, 2000, had been granted movement based on BS+35. Teachers on this level during the 1999-00 school year will be grandfathered on this level and will remain until they earn a master’s degree which enables them to move to Level 4 or above. There will be no placements or movement to Level 9 after the 1999-00 contract year. Only college credit will be considered for the eligibility of lateral movement from Level One to Level Two, and Level Two to Level Three.
Lateral Movement on the Salary Schedule. The following procedures shall apply to qualify for lateral movement on the salary schedule:
