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Teacher Contract Information - Kensington

Kensington Teacher Contract Information - Section Pertinent to Professional Development

Excerpted from Agreement between the Kensington School Board and the Kensington Education Association September 2001 - August 2004.

Article XII Professional Compensation

Sections A - C not included here...

D. Staff Development credit for salary purposes will be given at the rate of 15 clock hours to equal one (1) college credit, applicable toward the salary advancement in accordance with the salary plan when these credits are attained outside the normal school hours covered under this Agreement and are for workshops, conferences, institutes and courses approved in advance. No more than six (6) incremental credits from staff development clock hours will be recognized for track increase within each separate salary track. Staff Development credit for approved workshops, conferences, institutes and courses taken during school hours will be credited to clock hours earned and will not be used for the purpose of advancement on the salary schedule. They shall also be applicable to Staff Development credit for recertification.

Salary adjustments as a result of this Article must be submitted to the District Office by August 15. The August deadline will be extended if a professional employee is taking a course which ends after August 15. Such adjustments will not be made unless the employee notifies the District Office prior to January 10 of his/her intention to take courses which will result in his/her obtaining a degree or a higher credit status on the salary schedule in the following year.

E. Upon the approval of the Principal and the Superintendent, the Board reserves the right to grant increments in excess of those provided by the salary schedule to a professional employee who has made an unusual contribution to the school system.

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