Common use of Continuing Education Credits Clause in Contracts

Continuing Education Credits. Any teacher that has a Master’s degree (or Master’s equivalent for those that qualify in Article 19.C) will receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) credit for salary schedule advancement when both of the following conditions are met: 1. Written approval from the Superintendent has been received prior to participating in the workshop or class; and 2. The workshop or class has either been certified as meeting the CEU criteria by the Kent Intermediate School District or the East Grand Rapids Superintendent agrees to allow CEU credit for salary schedule advancement. NOTE: The staff member cannot receive both college credit (graduate or undergraduate) and CEU credit. The additional increment step shall be granted on the appropriate schedule the semester following the filing of the proper documents indicating completion of the workshop or class. For salary schedule advancement three (3) CEUs will be equivalent to two (2) semester hours of graduate credit.