Common use of Professional Learning Program Clause in Contracts

Professional Learning Program. 1. The District has established a Professional Learning Program which shall meet the Professional Learning needs of teachers. The Professional Learning program shall be developed within the guidelines of the State Plan for Professional Learning which was adopted by the Kansas State Board of Education to meet licensure requirements. The District has established an approved plan for Professional Learning to count credit points for horizontal movement to columns 2 through 4 and 6 through 9 on the Salary schedule (see Appendices). 2. If a teacher earns additional approved hours of graduate credit or approved PDC points prior to the first day of the contract year which entitles a teacher to a schedule change, the primary contracted salary shall be under the schedule earned plus up to a maximum of one (1) increment (vertical) step. 2.1 The following guidelines must be followed: 2.1.1 Additional graduate hours and/or PDC points as evidenced by an official transcript, original grade report, or current approved Professional Learning “transcript”. 2.1.2 Correspondence from the Xxxx of the teacher’s school confirming successful completion of approved hours of credit to the Superintendent will also be accepted. 2.1.3 Such evidence will be accepted up to and including October 1. 2.1.4 Failure by the teacher to follow the above guidelines will disqualify said teacher from movement to a schedule change for that school year. 3. All teachers are required to earn a sufficient number of college credit hours and/or PDC points to qualify for renewal of their teaching license and movement on the salary schedule. Approved PDC (Professional Development Council) points that may be used for relicensure may be used for advancement on the salary schedule under the following guidelines: 3.1 Twenty (20) approved and completed points are the equivalent of one (1) graduate credit. 3.2 Only those PDC points that have been earned outside the normal school day and the individual was not paid on an hourly basis for District committee will be considered for movement on the salary schedule. 3.3 To qualify for horizontal salary schedule movement on PDC points, the individual must have an approved Professional Development Plan (currently called Individual Growth Action Plan-IGAP) on file and meet the relicensure guidelines as set forth by the Kansas State Department of Education. 3.4 PDC points are approved for salary advancement on columns 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, in combination with advance degree credits. At least one-third of the advance work must be in graduate credit for all the columns. 3.5 Teachers who advance on the salary schedule through the acquisition of an advanced degree do not lose the accumulated verified SALARY/OUT PDC points unused prior to the degree.

Professional Learning Program. ‌ 1. The District has established a Professional Learning Program which shall meet the Professional Learning needs of teachers. The Professional Learning program shall be developed within the guidelines of the State Plan for Professional Learning which was adopted by the Kansas State Board of Education to meet licensure requirements. The District has established an approved plan for Professional Learning to count credit points for horizontal movement to columns 2 through 4 and 6 through 9 on the Salary schedule (see Appendices). 2. If a teacher earns additional approved hours of graduate credit or approved PDC points prior to the first day of the contract year which entitles a teacher to a schedule change, the primary contracted salary shall be under the schedule earned plus up to a maximum of one (1) increment (vertical) step. 2.1 The following guidelines must be followed: 2.1.1 Additional graduate hours and/or PDC points as evidenced by an official transcript, original grade report, or current approved Professional Learning “transcript”. 2.1.2 Correspondence from the Xxxx of the teacher’s school confirming successful completion of approved hours of credit to the Superintendent will also be accepted. 2.1.3 Such evidence will be accepted up to and including October 1. 2.1.4 Failure by the teacher to follow the above guidelines will disqualify said teacher from movement to a schedule change for that school year. 3. All teachers are required to earn a sufficient number of college credit hours and/or PDC points to qualify for renewal of their teaching license and movement on the salary schedule. Approved PDC (Professional Development Council) points that may be used for relicensure may be used for advancement on the salary schedule under the following guidelines: 3.1 Twenty (20) approved and completed points are the equivalent of one (1) graduate credit. 3.2 Only those PDC points that have been earned outside the normal school day and the individual was not paid on an hourly basis for District committee will be considered for movement on the salary schedule. 3.3 To qualify for horizontal salary schedule movement on PDC points, the individual must have an approved Professional Development Plan (currently called Individual Growth Action Plan-IGAP) on file and meet the relicensure guidelines as set forth by the Kansas State Department of Education. 3.4 PDC points are approved for salary advancement on columns 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, in combination with advance degree credits. At least one-third of the advance work must be in graduate credit for all the columns. 3.5 Teachers who advance on the salary schedule through the acquisition of an advanced degree do not lose the accumulated verified SALARY/OUT PDC points unused prior to the degree.

Professional Learning Program. 1. The District has established a Professional Learning Program which shall meet the Professional Learning needs of teachers. The Professional Learning program shall be developed within the guidelines of the State Plan for Professional Learning which was adopted by the Kansas State Board of Education to meet licensure requirements. The District has established an approved plan for Professional Learning to count credit points for horizontal movement to columns 2 through 4 and 6 through 9 on the Salary schedule (see Appendices). 2. If a teacher earns additional approved hours of graduate credit or approved PDC points prior to the first day of the contract year which entitles a teacher to a schedule change, the primary contracted salary shall be under the schedule earned plus up to a maximum of one (1) increment (vertical) step. 2.1 The following guidelines must be followed: 2.1.1 Additional graduate hours and/or PDC points as evidenced by an official transcript, original grade report, or current approved Professional Learning “transcript.”. 2.1.2 Correspondence from the Xxxx of the teacher’s school confirming successful completion of approved hours of credit to the Superintendent will also be accepted. 2.1.3 Such evidence will be accepted up to and including October 1. 2.1.4 Failure by the teacher to follow the above guidelines will disqualify said teacher from movement to a schedule change for that school year. 3. All teachers are required to earn a sufficient number of college credit hours and/or PDC points to qualify for renewal of their teaching license and movement on the salary schedule. Approved PDC (Professional Development Council) points that may be used for relicensure may be used for advancement on the salary schedule under the following guidelines: 3.1 Twenty (20) approved and completed points are the equivalent of one (1) graduate credit. 3.2 Only those PDC points that have been earned outside the normal school day and the individual was not paid on an hourly basis for District committee will be considered for movement on the salary schedule. 3.3 To qualify for horizontal salary schedule movement on PDC points, the individual must have an approved Professional Development Plan (currently called Individual Growth Action Plan-IGAP) on file and meet the relicensure guidelines as set forth by the Kansas State Department of Education. 3.4 PDC points are approved for salary advancement on columns 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, in combination with advance degree credits. At least one-third of the advance work must be in graduate credit for all the columns. 3.5 Teachers who advance on the salary schedule through the acquisition of an advanced degree do not lose the accumulated verified SALARY/OUT PDC points unused prior to the degree.