Common use of National Board Certifications/Licenses Clause in Contracts

National Board Certifications/Licenses. a. Teachers who receive a national certification/license in a specialized discipline may receive a $500 annual stipend during the validity of the certificate/license if he/she meets the following criteria: b. Certification/License must be in addition to the teacher’s current Colorado Professional Teacher License. c. Certification/License is not a requirement for receiving a Colorado Professional Teacher License. d. Certification/License is recognized by other states as a valid/transferable certification/license. e. Certification/License must be authorized to receive a stipend by the Xxxxxxxx Teacher Negotiations process. f. Certification/Licensure must be from a program that requires: 1. Three years of teaching experience prior to applying. 2. Proof of outside hours while in the program. 3. A portfolio of work while in the program, and 4. Written assessments. 13-4-1. Proof of a teacher’s National Board Certification/License must be presented to Human Resources by September 1 of each year in order to receive the $500 stipend. 13-4-2. Certification for Speech Language Pathologists a. Speech Language Pathologists who receive a Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) may receive a $225 annual stipend during the validity of the certificate if he/she meets the following criteria: b. Certification must be in addition to the teacher’s current Colorado Professional Teacher License. c. Certification is not a requirement for receiving a Colorado Professional Teacher License. d. Certification is recognized by other states as a valid/transferable certification. e. Certification must be authorized to receive a stipend by the Xxxxxxxx Teacher Negotiations process. f. Proof of the current Certificate of Clinical Competency must be presented to Human Resources by September 1 of each year in order to receive the $225 stipend.