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PLACEMENT ON SCALES. 4.1. The training classification is based on academic degrees. Evidence of degree status in the form of a transcript or other official statement from the college or university involved will be required of all teachers. 4.2. Placement on all scales will be made at the beginning of the school year and February 1 depending upon the date of satisfactory completion of the course work and its proximity to either of these dates. The human resources manager must be notified in writing or via email by November 15th of the preceding school year that a lane change is anticipated. It will be the responsibility of the Superintendent to a) send email notification to all association members reminding them of this deadline and including the required notification form during the first week of school each year and b) send email notification to all association members for a second time on November 1st of every school year reminding members of the November 15th deadline and include the required notification form. 4.3. Teachers who have earned a Bachelor’s degree are eligible for salaries listed under that heading. Experienced teachers who may have earned such a degree may be considered in this category. 4.4. Credit toward the B+15 scale will be awarded for courses that are completed as part of a Master’s degree program or that could be used toward a Master’s degree in the teacher’s field, a related field or in secondary education. Credit will be given for undergraduate courses if they are required as part of a Master’s program. With the Superintendent’s prior approval, credit may be given for in-service courses, workshops, and institutes requiring outside preparation if such courses can be demonstrated to be part of a Master’s program and if the amount of work required by the participant is generally comparable to that expected of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.5. Teachers who have earned a Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Master’s degree scale. 4.6. Teachers who have earned a Doctor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Doctor’s degree scale. 4.7. Placement of staff members on the salary scale at Masters+15, Masters+30, Masters+45, Masters+60 is at the discretion of the Superintendent based on age and relevancy of the course. Official, certified transcripts of courses in addition to those courses required for the Master’s degree are to be forwarded to the Superintendent for approval prior to placement on the appropriate salary scale either before the beginning of the school year or February 1. The Superintendent, at they/their discretion may also consider credit for undergraduate courses, work- shops, and institutes requiring out-of-class preparation, if such courses and/or workshops can be demonstrated to be part of a defined post Master’s program or are related to the teacher’s assignment. In the case of workshops or institutes, the teacher must be able to demonstrate that the amount of work required of the participant would be equivalent to that required of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.7.1. Credit for courses which have not been approved in advance by the Superintendent is at the discretion of the Superintendent. 4.7.2. CCRSD in-service credit earned at any point will be applied towards lane changes after a Masters Degree is conferred.

PLACEMENT ON SCALES. 4.1. The training classification is based on academic degrees. Evidence of degree status in the form of a transcript xxxx- script or other official statement from the college or university involved will be required of all teachers. 4.2. Placement on all scales will be made at the beginning of the school year and February 1 depending upon the date of satisfactory completion of the course work and its proximity to either of these dates. The human resources manager must be notified in writing or via email by November 15th of the preceding school year that a lane change is anticipated. It will be the responsibility of the Superintendent to a) send email notification to all association members reminding them of this deadline and including the required notification form during the first week of school each year and b) send email notification to all association members for a second time on November 1st of every school year reminding members of the November 15th deadline and include the required notification form. 4.3. Teachers who have earned a Bachelor’s degree are eligible for salaries listed under that heading. Experienced Experi- enced teachers who may have earned such a degree may be considered in this category. 4.4. Credit toward the B+15 scale will be awarded for courses that are completed as part of a Master’s degree program or that could be used toward a Master’s degree in the teacher’s field, a related field or in secondary educationed- ucation. Credit will be given for undergraduate courses if they are required as part of a Master’s program. With the Superintendent’s prior approval, credit may be given for in-service courses, workshops, and institutes requiring requir- ing outside preparation if such courses can be demonstrated to be part of a Master’s program and if the amount of work required by the participant is generally comparable to that expected of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.5. Teachers who have earned a Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Master’s degree de- gree scale. 4.6. Teachers who have earned a Doctor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Doctor’s degree de- gree scale. 4.7. Placement of staff members on the salary scale at Masters+15, Masters+30, Masters+45, Masters+60 is at the discretion of the Superintendent based on age and relevancy of the course. Official, certified transcripts of courses in addition to those courses required for the Master’s degree are to be forwarded to the Superintendent for approval prior to placement on the appropriate salary scale either before the beginning of the school year or February 1. The Superintendent, at theyhis/their her discretion may also consider credit for undergraduate courses, work- shops, and institutes requiring out-of-class preparation, if such courses and/or workshops can be demonstrated to be part of a defined post Master’s program or are related to the teacher’s assignment. In the case of workshops or institutes, the teacher must be able to demonstrate that the amount of work required of the participant would be equivalent to that required of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.7.1. Credit for courses which have not been approved in advance by the Superintendent is at the discretion dis- cretion of the Superintendent. 4.7.2. CCRSD in-service credit earned at any point will be applied towards lane changes after a Masters Degree is conferred.

PLACEMENT ON SCALES. 4.1. The training classification is based on academic degrees. Evidence of degree status in the form of a transcript or other official statement from the college or university involved will be required of all teachers. 4.2. Placement on all scales will be made at the beginning of the school year and February 1 depending upon the date of satisfactory completion of the course work and its proximity to either of these dates. The human resources manager Human Resource Manager must be notified in writing or via email by November 15th 1 of the preceding school year that a lane change is anticipated. It (If a teacher anticipates a lane change in the school year 2020-2021, they must notify the Human Resource Manager by November 1, 2019.) Placement on all scales will be at the responsibility beginning of the Superintendent to a) send email notification to all association members reminding them of this deadline and including the required notification form during the first week of school each year and b) send email notification February 1 of each school year. In order to all association members for be placed on a second time new scale by the start of the school year, a teacher must, by September 1, supply the Human Resource Manager with paperwork providing proof of completion of the necessary coursework. A teacher who is making a lane change on February 1 must supply the paperwork by that date. If a teacher does not notify the Human Resource Manager by November 1st of every school their intention to change salary lanes, they will not get a lane change until an additional year reminding members of the November 15th deadline and include the required notification formlater. 4.3. Teachers who have earned a Bachelor’s degree are eligible for salaries listed under that heading. Experienced teachers who may not have earned such a degree may be considered in this category. 4.4. Credit toward the B+15 scale will be awarded for courses that are completed as part of a Master’s degree program or that could be used toward a Master’s degree in the teacher’s field, a related field or in secondary education. Credit will be given for undergraduate courses if they are required as part of a Master’s program. With the Superintendent’s prior approval, credit may be given for in-service courses, workshops, and institutes requiring outside preparation if such courses can be demonstrated to be part of a Master’s program and if the amount of work required by the participant is generally comparable to that expected of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.5. Teachers who have earned a Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Master’s degree scale. 4.64.5. Teachers who have earned a Doctor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Doctor’s degree scale. 4.74.6. Placement of staff members on the salary scale at Masters+15B+15, Masters+30M+15, Masters+45M+30, Masters+60 M+45 and M+60 semester hour scales is at the discretion of the Superintendent based on age and relevancy of the courseSuperintendent. Official, certified transcripts of courses in addition to those courses required for completed beyond the Master’s appropriate degree are to be forwarded to the Superintendent for approval prior to placement on the appropriate applicable salary scale either before the beginning of the school year or February March 1. 4.6.1. The Superintendent, at they/’s approval of such credits submitted for consideration will be made on the basis of their discretion may also consider credit for undergraduate courses, work- shops, and institutes requiring out-of-class preparation, if such courses and/or workshops can be demonstrated to be part of a defined post Master’s program or are related relevance to the teacherstaff member’s assignmentcurrent position and potential worth in improving performance and in meeting needs as determined by the Superintendent. 4.6.2. In Credit for the case B+15, M+15, M+30, M+45 and M+60 salary scales will be awarded for courses which are approved in writing by the Superintendent prior to enrollment. Following successful completion of workshops or institutesthe course, the teacher professional staff member must be able present an official certified transcript to demonstrate that have the amount of work required of course recorded in the participant would be equivalent to that required of a student in a regular graduate courseHuman Resources Office. 4.7.14.6.3. Credit for courses which have not been approved in advance by the Superintendent is at the discretion of the Superintendent. 4.7.24.6.4. CCRSD inIf, for any reason, the Superintendent does not approve credits submitted for B+15, M+15, M+30, M+45 or M+60 placement, an appeal may be formally made within thirty (30) calendar days after the Superintendent’s decision to the committee composed of the Assistant Superintendent and the Principal of the building, or the appropriate director or coordinator, the president and vice-service credit earned at any point president of the Association, and one additional staff member mutually acceptable. The committee will be applied towards lane changes after a Masters Degree is conferreddetermine by majority vote whether the Superintendent’s recommendation will stand within thirty (30) calendar days of the appeal.

PLACEMENT ON SCALES. 4.1. The training classification is based on academic degrees. Evidence of degree status in the form of a transcript or other official statement from the college or university involved will be required of all teachers. 4.2. Placement on all scales will be made at the beginning of the school year and February 1 depending upon the date of satisfactory completion of the course work and its proximity to either of these dates. The human resources manager must be notified in writing or via email by November 15th of the preceding school year that a lane change is anticipated. It will be the responsibility of the Superintendent to a) send email notification to all association members reminding them of this deadline and including the required notification form during the first week of school each year and b) send email notification to all association members for a second time on November 1st of every school year reminding members of the November 15th deadline and include the required notification form. 4.3. Teachers who have earned a Bachelor’s degree are eligible for salaries listed under that heading. Experienced teachers who may have earned such a degree may be considered in this category. 4.4. Credit toward the B+15 scale will be awarded for courses that are completed as part of a Master’s degree program or that could be used toward a Master’s degree in the teacher’s field, a related field or in secondary education. Credit will be given for undergraduate courses if they are required as part of a Master’s program. With the Superintendent’s prior approval, credit may be given for in-service courses, workshops, and institutes requiring outside preparation if such courses can be demonstrated to be part of a Master’s program and if the amount of work required by the participant is generally comparable to that expected of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.5. Teachers who have earned a Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Master’s degree scale. 4.6. Teachers who have earned a Doctor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Doctor’s degree scale. 4.7. Placement of staff members on the salary scale at Masters+15, Masters+30, Masters+45, Masters+60 is at the discretion of the Superintendent based on age and relevancy of the course. Official, certified transcripts of courses in addition to those courses required for the Master’s degree are to be forwarded to the Superintendent for approval prior to placement on the appropriate salary scale either before the beginning of the school year or February 1. The Superintendent, at they/their discretion may also consider credit for undergraduate courses, work- shops, and institutes requiring out-of-class preparation, if such courses and/or workshops can be demonstrated to be part of a defined post Master’s program or are related to the teacher’s assignment. In the case of workshops or institutes, the teacher must be able to demonstrate that the amount of work required of the participant would be equivalent to that required of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.7.1. Credit for courses which have not been approved in advance by the Superintendent is at the discretion of the Superintendent. 4.7.2. CCRSD in-service credit earned at any point will be applied towards lane changes after a Masters Degree is conferred.

PLACEMENT ON SCALES. 4.1. The training classification is based on academic degrees. Evidence of degree status in the form of a transcript or other official statement from the college or university involved will be required of all teachers. 4.2. Placement on all scales will be made at the beginning of the school year and February March 1 of each school year, depending upon the date of satisfactory completion of the course work and its proximity to either of these dates. The human resources manager must be notified in writing or via email by November 15th of the preceding school year that a lane change is anticipated. It will be the responsibility of the Superintendent to a) send email notification to all association members reminding them of this deadline and including the required notification form during the first week of school each year and b) send email notification to all association members for a second time on November 1st of every school year reminding members of the November 15th deadline and include the required notification form. 4.3. Teachers who have earned a Bachelor’s degree are eligible for salaries listed under that heading. Experienced teachers who may not have earned such a degree may be considered in this category. 4.4. Credit toward the B+15 scale will be awarded for courses that are completed as part of a Master’s degree program or that could be used toward a Master’s degree in the teacher’s field, a related field or in secondary education. Credit will be given for undergraduate courses if they are required as part of a Master’s program. With the Superintendent’s prior approval, credit may be given for in-service courses, workshops, and institutes requiring outside preparation if such courses can be demonstrated to be part of a Master’s program and if the amount of work required by the participant is generally comparable to that expected of a student in a regular graduate course. 4.5. Teachers who have earned a Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Master’s degree scale. 4.64.5. Teachers who have earned a Doctor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or similar agencies are eligible for salaries on the Doctor’s degree scale. 4.74.6. Placement of staff members on the salary scale at Masters+15B+15, Masters+30M+15, Masters+45M+30, Masters+60 M+45 and M+60 semester hour scales is at the discretion of the Superintendent based on age and relevancy of the courseSuperintendent. Official, certified transcripts of courses in addition to those courses required for completed beyond the Master’s appropriate degree are to be forwarded to the Superintendent for approval prior to placement on the appropriate applicable salary scale either before the beginning of the school year or February March 1. 4.6.1. The Superintendent, at they/’s approval of such credits submitted for consideration will be made on the basis of their discretion may also consider credit for undergraduate courses, work- shops, and institutes requiring out-of-class preparation, if such courses and/or workshops can be demonstrated to be part of a defined post Master’s program or are related relevance to the teacherstaff member’s assignmentcurrent position and potential worth in improving performance and in meeting needs as determined by the Superintendent. 4.6.2. In Credit for the case B+15, M+15, M+30, M+45 and M+60 salary scales will be awarded for courses which are approved in writing by the Superintendent prior to enrollment. Following successful completion of workshops or institutesthe course, the teacher professional staff member must be able present an official certified transcript to demonstrate that have the amount of work required of course recorded in the participant would be equivalent to that required of a student in a regular graduate courseHuman Resources Office. 4.7.14.6.3. Credit for courses which have not been approved in advance by the Superintendent is at the discretion of the Superintendent. 4.7.24.6.4. CCRSD inIf, for any reason, the Superintendent does not approve credits submitted for B+15, M+15, M+30, M+45 or M+60 placement, an appeal may be formally made within thirty (30) calendar days after the Superintendent’s decision to the committee composed of the Assistant Superintendent and the Principal of the building, or the appropriate director or coordinator, the president and vice-service credit earned at any point president of the Association, and one additional staff member mutually acceptable. The committee will be applied towards lane changes after a Masters Degree is conferreddetermine by majority vote whether the Superintendent’s recommendation will stand within thirty (30) calendar days of the appeal.