Common use of Educational Lanes Clause in Contracts

Educational Lanes. Employees on the regular salary schedule who move from one (1) educational lane to a higher educational lane shall move to the corresponding eligible step in the higher lane. For an employee to advance from one educational lane to another advance information of intent must be filed by the employee and advance approval shall be required from the Superintendent. Credit for courses outside an employee’s assigned teaching area or based on training paid for by the District (either payment for course work or if course work to be used for graduate credit is completed on work time)for movement on the salary schedule may be approved at the discretion of the Superintendent. For an employee to advance from one (1) educational lane to another, the employee shall file suitable evidence of additional educational credit within their teaching field or courses related to their teaching skills within their teaching field or one-third of the courses which qualify toward an advanced degree in education with the Superintendent no later than October 1. Teachers will receive credit for an MA degree.