Common use of Academic Needs Clause in Contracts

Academic Needs. The Superintendent shall have discretion to increase an eligible teacher’s salary to an amount up to $89,200, provided the resultant salary remains within the salary range, for meeting academic needs of students, except that the resultant salary for a speech language pathologist shall be no more than $80,000. Meeting academic needs of students is defined as the need to retain teachers who are important to the School Corporation. The academic needs factor is not related to experience or education. The Superintendent will notify the Association President prior to authorizing the increase. The experience factor is not more than 50% of the base salary increase. Eligible teachers on a less than full time contract will receive a Base Salary Increase on a pro rata basis. Redistribution: Any funds otherwise allocated for teachers who were rated ineffective or improvement necessary will be equally redistributed to all teachers rated effective or highly effective. The redistribution will be in the form of a stipend that will be paid at the end of the school year.

Academic Needs. The Superintendent shall have discretion to increase an eligible teacher’s salary to an amount up to $89,20088,000, provided the resultant salary remains within the salary range, for meeting academic needs of students, except that the resultant salary for a speech language pathologist shall be no more than $80,00077,500. Meeting academic needs of students is defined as the need to retain teachers who are important to the School Corporation. The academic needs factor is not related to experience or education. The Superintendent will notify the Association President prior to authorizing the increase. The experience factor is not more than 50% of the base salary increase. Eligible teachers on a less than full time contract will receive a Base Salary Increase on a pro rata basis. Redistribution: Any funds otherwise allocated for teachers who were rated ineffective or improvement necessary will be equally redistributed to all teachers rated effective or highly effective. The redistribution will be in the form of a stipend that will be paid at the end of the school year.