Graduate Credits

The current collective bargaining agreement allows members to complete up to sixty graduate credits beyond their master's degree for salary advancement.   There are two transcript submission deadlines each year for salary recalculation: September 30th and February 1st.  All courses must be pre-approved to ensure payment.  Find a list of approved courses below.  If a course you'd like to take is not listed there, you can submit for approval via My Learning Plan.

• • • • • • • • • List of pre-approved courses

Transcript Submission Process:

In order to have your salary recalculated for graduate credits taken, you must submit an official transcript to the district by the deadlines.  Grade reports or other informal documents will not be accepted.  It must be a transcript.  Please follow the process below to ensure you get credit for the courses you have taken.

• • • • 1. Have an official transcript mailed directly to yourself.

        2. Make a photocopy of the official transcript (it is OK to open the transcript even if it says it will make it unofficial).

        3. Bring both the original and the copy to the district office in person before the deadlines.

        4. Submit the original transcript to the secretary of the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction.

        5. Ask the greeter to date-stamp your photocopy.

        6. Retain your date-stamped copy for your records.

        7. Verify that you received the appropriate salary increase within 2-3 pay periods.

Inservice Hours:

Inservice hours taken outside the school day that members were not paid for can also be submitted for salary advancement.  Fifteen hours of inservice are equal to one graduate credit and are valid for five years, at which point they expire.  Submission deadlines and process are the same for inservice hours as they are for graduate credits.  Deliver your proof of completion to the district in the same manner you would a graduate credit transcript.