Professional Growth Program. A. Once a teacher has reached 10 years of experience on the salary schedule, he/she may receive a maximum of 5 additional professional growth stipends (PGS), the second, third, fourth, and fifth of which will only be granted after respective 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-year intervals from the first. The third, fourth, and fifth PGS shall only be awarded for teachers on the master’s column unless section 1.b. has been satisfied. Teachers employed after April 1, 2010 must be on the master’s column in order to be eligible for any PGS. The professional growth stipends are cumulative and may be obtained as follows in any order:
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