Common use of TEACHER TENURE Clause in Contracts

TEACHER TENURE. 1. Any teacher anticipating becoming eligible for a continuing contract must notify the Building Principal in writing, with a copy to the Superintendent, by September 15 of the school year in which the teacher becomes eligible. The teacher must have on file by March 1 of the school year of tenure eligibility the following documentation: a. For teachers initially licensed prior to January 1, 2011, either: (1) A Professional, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or (2) A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of either of the following: (a) If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work in the areas of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or (b) If a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching certificate or license. b. For teachers initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: (1) Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; (2) Has held an educator’s license for at least seven (7) years; and (3) Has completed either of the following: (a) If the teacher did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, thirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the areas of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt; (b) If the teacher held a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, six (6) semester hours or graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt. 2. The teacher must have taught for at least three of the last five (5) years in the Tallmadge City School District. If the teacher attained continuing contract status in another school district, the teacher must have served at least two (2) years in the Tallmadge City School District in order to be eligible for tenure, unless upon recommendation of the Superintendent and approval of the Board of Education tenure is approved prior to the expiration of this two-year period. 3. During the school year prior to the recommendation of a continuing contract for the following school year, any teacher who will become eligible for a continuing contract will receive a minimum of three (3) formal assessments by the appropriate administrative personnel as designated by the Superintendent. These formal assessments must be completed and on file in the Central Office by April 1.

TEACHER TENURE. 1. Any teacher anticipating becoming eligible for a continuing contract must notify the Building Principal in writing, with a copy to the Superintendent, by September 15 of the school year in which the teacher becomes eligible. The teacher must have on file by March 1 of the school year of tenure eligibility the following documentation: a. For teachers initially licensed prior to January 1, 2011, either: (1) A Professional, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or (2) A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of either of the following: (a) If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work in the areas of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or (b) If a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching certificate or license. b. For teachers initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: (1) Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; (2) Has held an educator’s license for at least seven (7) years; and (3) Has completed either of the following: (a) If the teacher did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, thirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the areas of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt; (b) If the teacher held a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, six (6) semester hours or graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt. 2. The teacher must have taught for at least three of the last five (5) years in the Tallmadge City School District. If the teacher attained continuing contract status in another school district, the teacher must have served at least two (2) years in the Tallmadge City School District in order to be eligible for tenure, unless upon recommendation of the Superintendent and approval of the Board of Education tenure is approved prior to the expiration of this two-year period. 3. During the school year prior to the recommendation of a continuing contract for the following school year, any teacher who will become eligible for a continuing contract will receive a minimum of three (3) formal assessments by the appropriate administrative personnel as designated by the Superintendent. These formal assessments must be completed and on file in the Central Office by April 1.These