Common use of Credit Application Clause in Contracts

Credit Application. To apply on the salary schedule, all credits beyond the bachelor's degree must be graduate credits and must be in addition to those credits which are necessary for initial certification. All credits will be on a quarter credit basis (i.e., 1.5 x semester credit). Also, credits used toward advancement on the salary schedule must also be earned by completing courses relating to the major teaching field, or as a part of a definite career plan in education, which has been previously approved by the Executive Director of Administrative Services. A portion of acceptable credits may be credits earned from experience designated as "in-service" by the Executive Director of Administrative Services and/or a committee appointed by the Executive Director of Administrative Services for that purpose. Undergraduate credits or in-service credits taken outside the School District may be used toward advancement on the salary schedule upon the prior approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, whose decision is final and binding and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. Three (3) of the fifteen (15) credits for any given lane change may be outside the teacher's major teaching field if related to the field of education with the approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. Credits for any given lane change which are not graduate credits in the major teaching field must be pre-approved by the Executive Director of Administrative Services as part of an established career plan. Such an established career plan shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Director of Administrative Services prior to taking the courses or in-service and shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. New areas of licensure (District required): If the District requires that a teacher take additional coursework (graduate or undergraduate) in order to obtain a new area of licensure (e.g., 5-8 middle level licensure), the teacher will have the option of receiving future salary advancement or receiving reimbursement from the District for the actual cost of tuition and fees related to such course work.

Credit Application. To apply on the salary schedule, all credits beyond the bachelor's degree must be graduate credits and must be in addition to those credits which are necessary for initial certification. All credits will be on a quarter credit basis (i.e., 1.5 x semester credit). Also, credits used toward advancement on the salary schedule must also be earned by completing courses relating to the major teaching field, or as a part of a definite career plan in education, which has been previously approved by the Executive Director of Administrative Services. A portion of acceptable credits may be credits earned from experience designated as "in-service" by the Executive Director of Administrative Services and/or a committee appointed by the Executive Director of Administrative Services for that purpose. Undergraduate credits or in-service credits taken outside the School District may be used toward advancement on the salary schedule upon the prior approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, whose decision is final and binding and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. Three (3) of the fifteen (15) credits for any given lane change may be outside the teachereducator's major teaching field if related to the field of education with the approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. Credits for any given lane change which are not graduate credits in the major teaching field must be pre-approved by the Executive Director of Administrative Services as part of an established career plan. Such an established career plan shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Director of Administrative Services prior to taking the courses or in-service and shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. New areas of licensure (District required): If the District requires that a teacher an educator take additional coursework (graduate or undergraduate) in order to obtain a new area of licensure (e.g., 5-8 middle level licensure), the teacher educator will have the option of receiving future salary advancement or receiving reimbursement from the District for the actual cost of tuition and fees related to such course work.

Credit Application. To apply on the salary schedule, all credits beyond the bachelor's degree must be graduate credits and must be in addition to those credits which are necessary for initial certification. All credits will be on a quarter credit basis (i.e., 1.5 x semester credit). Also, credits used toward advancement on the salary schedule must also be earned by completing courses relating to the major teaching field, or as a part of a definite career plan in education, which has been previously approved by the Executive Director of Administrative Services. A portion of acceptable credits may be credits earned from experience designated as "in-service" by the Executive Director of Administrative Services and/or a committee appointed by the Executive Director of Administrative Services for that purpose. Undergraduate credits or in-service credits taken outside the School District school district may be used toward advancement on the salary schedule upon the prior approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, whose decision is final and binding and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. Three (3) of the fifteen (15) credits for any given lane change may be outside the teacher's major teaching field if related to the field of education with the approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. Credits for any given lane change which are not graduate credits in the major teaching field must be pre-approved by the Executive Director of Administrative Services as part of an established career plan. Such an established career plan shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Director of Administrative Services prior to taking the courses or in-service and shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Director of Administrative Services whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. New areas of licensure (District district required): If the District district requires that a teacher take additional coursework (graduate or undergraduate) in order to obtain a new area of licensure (e.g., 5-8 middle level licensure), the teacher will have the option of receiving future salary advancement or receiving reimbursement from the District district for the actual cost of tuition and fees related to such course work.