Semester Units. 16.3.1 Credit for salary purposes will not normally be given for any course work taken without prior written approval of the superintendent. A master's degree, for purposes of this section, shall be treated as acceptable units. Course work related to district needs and the unit member's present or proposed assignment will be given priority consideration. 16.3.2 Guidelines for acceptable units and degrees, which must be from institutions accredited by the American Association of Schools and Colleges or a regional affiliate, are limited to the following: 16.3.2.1 College graduate units in a professional education course taken after the date of the granting of the bachelor’s degree. 16.3.2.2 College graduate units for courses in the unit member's major or minor as designated by the credential. 16.3.2.3 Advanced degrees in professional education, a teaching major or minor subject field, or an area directly related to the unit member's assignment. 16.3.2.4 Units which improve instructional techniques where need has been recognized. 16.3.2.5 Units which relate to the district needs and the unit member’s present or proposed assignment. 16.3.2.6 A blended bachelor’s degree and teaching credential program is defined as one in which the bachelor’s degree requires a minimum of 4 years of full-time course work and the teaching credential coursework is blended into the bachelor’s degree for a minimum of 5 years of coursework. Units earned towards completion of the teaching credential portion of the program may be utilized for placement on the salary schedule if official documentation is submitted from an accredited college or university clearly indicating a blended bachelor’s degree and teaching credential combined program. Teaching credential units cannot be counted toward completion of the bachelor’s degree. The teaching credential units must be clearly identified on an official transcript and/or official document from the college or university. It is the sole responsibility of the teacher to provide official verification and documents from the college or university for consideration of class placement. If the teacher does not meet this burden, then he or she shall not be entitled to a higher placement on the District’s salary schedule. 16.3.3 Salary credit shall not be given for district-paid units. 16.3.4 Semester hours (units), as defined by the particular accredited college or university, shall be acceptable for placement on the salary schedule. Quarter hours (units) shall be converted to semester hours (units) by multiplying the total of such hours (units) by two- thirds (2/3). A grade of "C" or better (or "Pass" where the institution provides a pass/fail grading system) shall be required for acceptance of units. 16.3.4.1 Unit members expecting to advance from one class to another shall notify the district when/if the district requests such information. Supporting records or transcripts verifying units of study that are to apply toward such a reclassification shall be submitted to the district by September 10 of the ensuing year. If, by September 10, the unit member is unable to submit supporting records or transcripts verifying units of study which are to apply toward reclassification, official notices in the form of a grade card or letter from the college or university shall be submitted. Such temporary verification which indicates satisfactory completion of the course(s) shall be sufficient evidence to meet the above requirement. The unit member shall provide the official transcript or affidavit document to the district as soon as it becomes available.
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