Prior Approval of Specialist/Doctoral Program. A teacher initiating a specialist/doctoral degree program and expecting to have this work recognized on the salary schedule must have the prior written approval of the program by the teacher’s supervising principal and the Superintendent. Failure to secure prior written approval of a specialist/doctoral program shall result in a one (1) year salary schedule advancement penalty from the date of final program approval by the teacher’s supervising principal and the Superintendent. Approval by the Superintendent of a teacher's degree program outside the teaching field shall not constitute a precedent.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement