All credits/degrees intended to be used for salary schedule lane advancement shall follow the steps below:
- Course/Credits must be approved prior to enrollment in a course/program. To receive approval, the employee must submit the online Professional Credit Advancement Pre-Approval Form (below) to the District Administrator and/or Designee 30 days in advance of the course start date but no earlier than 6 months prior to the course start date. One form must be completed for each course/credit.
- If approved/denied, District Administrator and/or Designee will notify the employee within 10 business days of receipt. It is recommended that educators keep this form for use when completing the form in Step 3, as it contains applicable information.
- On or before August 1 of the year the credits will be applied to the wage determination, the Professional Educator must complete the online Course Progress Report. The Course Progress Report will notify the District Administrator and/or Designee of the completion status related to the pre-approved course/credits. The Course Progress Report must be completed for each approved course/credit.
- Official transcripts must be submitted to the District Administrator and/or Designee by October 30of the year the credits have been applied to the wage placement, or the salary schedule horizontal movement will be rescinded and excess salary already paid to the teacher will be recovered by adjusting the next paycheck. (example: credits/degrees transcripts submitted after October 30 will first apply to lane advancement in following year's contract period).
These instructions apply to course/credits attempted after the start of employment in the School District of Holmen. The August 1 deadline (previously August 15) was approved at the 3/13/17 School Board meeting. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are not accepted by the School District of Holmen as graduate credits.
See Employee Handbook - Part II, Section 6 - Educational Lane Adjustments
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