Common use of Academic Needs Clause in Contracts

Academic Needs. In order to retain teachers important to the district to ensure educational continuity and to recognize loyalty to Lake Station Community Schools, after the increase provided in Article X, Section (E)(2) above, an eligible teacher shall receive an increase to base salary to the applicable minimum salary as shown in the table below. Variations for minimum salary are based on years of service to Lake Station Community Schools, not all years of teaching experience. If the teacher’s base salary, after the increase provided in Article X, Section (E)(2) above, exceeds the applicable minimum salary amount, the teacher will not receive a base salary increase for the Academic Needs factor. A year of service at Lake Station Community Schools is defined as a minimum of 120 days in “pay status” per TRF. (The exception is for those staff members who may be on approved FMLA or ADA leave). 4. Redistribution. In the event that there are funds that were otherwise allocated for increases for teachers rated ineffective or needs improvement or who have left employment prior to distribution, those funds will be redistributed among the remaining eligible teachers as a stipend at the end of the school year.