Recognition for Additional Preparation. 1. Additional preparation that may add to the professional ability of the teacher, earned after the conferring of the Bachelor degree, shall be considered for initial placement and/or advancement on the salary schedule. The following guidelines exist for placement and advancement purposes and are contingent upon approval of the Superintendent.
Recognition for Additional Preparation. A. A Bachelor’s Degree in Education must have been attained before Credits for Advancement on the salary schedule will be accepted. (BA + 10, BA + 20, BA + 30, MA) Advancement on the salary schedule must conform to at least one of the following criteria:
Recognition for Additional Preparation. Teachers obtaining additional college credits for advancement on the salary schedule must obtain said credits in the area(s) of their teaching endorsement or in an area that may be added to their teaching assignment. Notification of intent to pursue summer course work and subsequent higher placement on the schedule shall be made to the Superintendent before May 1 of the year in which said credits will be earned. The teachers’ request for approval of course credit will be answered and returned within fifteen (15) working days of submission. Nothing herein shall be construed to reduce credits and/or experience previously recognized. A quarter is defined as fifteen quarter hours or ten semester hours of credit or its equivalent. A teacher will be allowed a maximum of one horizontal move per year if the district has paid for 9 or more of the semester credits.
Recognition for Additional Preparation. (1) All State Board approved credits earned after the conferring of the Bachelor Degree will be accepted as additional professional preparation for initial placement and/or to advance on the salary schedule.
Recognition for Additional Preparation. All credits earned after the conferring of a Bachelor Degree and their initial teaching certificate will be accepted as additional professional preparation for initial placement and/or to advance on the salary schedule. District approval in-service program credits will be accepted for advancement on the salary schedule. Credit for other educational activity will be accepted for advancement on the salary schedule upon prior approval by the superintendent or designee. Documentation of additional professional preparation, if sufficient to advance the teacher’s preparation status, shall be submitted to the superintendent. This documentation may be in the form of notice of completion from either the trainer or sponsor of the in- service program. Credits earned must be submitted by September 5th to apply in the current contract year for salary adjustments.
Recognition for Additional Preparation a. Increments for training will be based upon official transcripts only. Only credits obtained after the granting of a diploma or a degree will be counted toward additional units of training on the schedule. Ten (10) semester hours shall be used in computing credits earned beyond the diploma or degree for lane changes. Credits earned after receiving a degree or diploma that are required for initial certification shall not be considered as an additional unit or units of work for salary schedule increments.
Recognition for Additional Preparation. Documentation of additional professional preparation may be in the form of an official transcript, course grade slip, or an advisor’s letter. In moving from one preparation column to another, a teacher will move to the next column and down one step (i.e., a teacher with a BA+1 (one) semester with five (5) years experience on obtaining an additional semester of preparation, shall move to the BA+2 (two) semesters at the six (6) year step.) A semester is defined as twelve (12) graduate or fifteen (15) undergraduate quarter credits, OR eight (8) graduate or ten (10) undergraduate semester credits. A combination of graduate and undergraduate quarter or semester credits is allowed. All teachers going back to school in the summer and by doing so move horizontally across the salary schedule must inform the Superintendent of their intention in writing by April 10th of the school year prior to that summer. The program must be in the appropriate teaching field and pertinent to the current curriculum OR approved by the Superintendent. The program would not be considered in the appropriate teaching field and pertinent to the current curriculum if it is in pursuit of a Masters Degree in Education Administration (or School Administration). Grade slips must be turned in to the District Clerk by October 1st each year and the individual teacher’s salary will be adjusted retroactive to the beginning of that school year.
Recognition for Additional Preparation. 1. Advancement for teachers on the salary schedule from the BA/BS column through the MA column will be based upon:
Recognition for Additional Preparation. A. All credits used must be applicable to Montana teacher certificates or renewal of teaching certificates to be accepted as additional professional preparation to advance the teacher on the salary schedule. Teachers must earn at least a C for the credits to count towards advancement.
Recognition for Additional Preparation. 1. (a) On Appendix C1, all credits acceptable toward Montana teachers’ certification or renewal of teaching certificates will be accepted as additional professional preparation to advance the teacher’s preparation status on the salary schedule. A semester credit for purposes of the salary schedule is defined as: (1) one college semester credit; (2) 1.5 college quarter credits; (3) 15 continuing education credits (units); or (4) 15 certification renewal credits (units). All credits, earned after graduation, in order to be considered for application on the salary schedule, must be approved by the Superintendent.
