Continued education on the part of licensed employees may entitle them to advancement in compensation. Licensed employees who have completed additional hours will be considered for advancement. The board will determine which licensed employees will advance in compensation for continued education keeping in mind the financial condition of the school district, the education and experience of the licensed employee, the educational philosophy of the school district, and any other items deemed relevant by the board.
Licensed employees who wish to obtain additional education for advancement must notify the superintendent by March 15th of the school year preceding the actual year when advancement occurs. This additional education must be in the same area as the education that was required of the employee to hold the employee's current position with the school district. For purposes of illustration only, a math teacher would advance only if the additional education was in math courses. The superintendent has the discretion to approve credit outside the employee's area of endorsement or responsibility.
It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board for the advancement of a licensed employee.
The requirements stated in the Master Contract between licensed employees in a certified collective bargaining unit and the board regarding continued education credit of such employees will be followed.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4, .7, .9; 279.8.
Cross Reference: 405 Licensed Employees - General
406 Licensed Employee Compensation and Benefits
Approved 11/1/2004 Reviewed 12/17/2007 Revised 06/17/2019
01/16/2012 06/20/2022
01/23/2017
06/17/2019
06/20/2022
