Common use of Category Qualification Clause in Contracts

Category Qualification. Employees who are displaced under A above shall qualify for any retention 7 category for which the employee: 8 1 Has a valid W A State Certificate, and 9 2 Has either successfully taught the subject during the current or previous five (5) years, excluding 10 substitute experience, or 11 3 Has the appropriate endorsement. 12 4 For teachers with unendorsed certificates, who are not employees of the North ▇▇▇▇▇ School District, 13 Items 1 and 2 of this section will be applied, along with successful experience teaching the subject matter 14 for retention for a minimum of five (5) years during the course of their career, or have taught the subject 15 within the current or previous ten (10) years. 16 5 For current employees, as of August 1, 2011, who hold unendorsed certificates, only items 1 and 2 of this 17 section apply. Employees who fall within this grandfather clause will be placed into a position based upon 18 successful experience and area of preparation. 20 If a dispute over the issue of professional development arises, it will be reviewed by the Superintendent or 21 designee and the Association President or designee.

Category Qualification. Employees who are displaced under A above shall qualify for any retention 7 41 category for which the employee: 8 42 1 Has a valid W A State Certificate, and 9 43 2 Has demonstrated Highly Qualified Teacher status as of May 1st, and 44 3 Has either successfully taught the subject during the current or previous five (5) years, excluding 10 45 substitute experience, or 11 3 46 4 Has the appropriate endorsement. 12 4 47 5 For teachers with unendorsed certificates, who are not employees of the North ▇▇▇▇▇ School District, 13 48 Items 1 and 2 of this section will be applied, along with successful experience teaching the subject matter 14 49 for retention for a minimum of five (5) years during the course of their career, or have taught the subject 15 50 within the current or previous ten (10) years. 16 5 51 6 For current employees, as of August 1, 2011, who hold unendorsed certificates, only items 1 and 2 of this 17 1 section apply. Employees who fall within this grandfather clause will be placed into a position based upon 18 2 successful experience and area of preparation. 20 4 If a dispute over the issue of professional development arises, it will be reviewed by the Superintendent or 21 5 designee and the Association President or designee.