Teacher Contract Database

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Finally, select topics from the category General Salary.
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• Type of salary schedule
• Annual salary for a first year teacher with a bachelor's degree
• Annual salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree after 5 years of experience
• Annual salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree after 10 years of experience
• Maximum annual salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree
• Annual salary for a first year teacher with a master's degree
• Annual salary for a teacher with a master's degree after 5 years of experience
• Annual salary for a teacher with a master's degree after 10 years of experience
• Maximum annual salary for a teacher with a master's degree
• Average difference between the master's and bachelor's salary
• Number of completed years of experience for a teacher with a bachelor's and/or master's degree to reach maximum salary
• Maximum annual salary available with required education and experience
• Number of lanes or stipend amounts based on advanced degrees or credit attainment
• Average percent increase in pay for each additional year of experience
• Average annual adjustment in pay for cost of living and other factors
• Average total change in salary, including experience, cost of living, and other factors
• Years of service required for longevity bonuses
• Salary for uncertified teachers
• Additional compensation for prior work experience
• Number of completed years of experience to reach a base salary of $56,000 with a bachelor's degree
• Number of completed years of experience to reach a base salary of $68,000 with a master's degree

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Finally, select topics from the category Differentiated & Performance Pay.
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• Additional pay for teaching subjects deemed "hard to staff"
• Additional pay for teaching in schools classified as "high-needs"
• Relationship between evaluation rating and annual salary increases
• Relationship between evaluation rating and other aspects of pay aside from annual salary increases
• Performance pay for factors other than evaluation ratings
• Additional pay for National Board Certification
• Additional pay for department heads at the secondary level
• Pay for teacher leadership roles where evaluation rating is a requirement for role
• Additional pay for mentor teachers

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Finally, select topics from the category Collective Bargaining.
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Finally, select topics from the category Evaluation.
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• Calculating student growth or achievement for teachers of tested subjects
• Calculating student growth or achievement for teachers of non-tested subjects
• Frequency of summative evaluation rating for tenured teachers
• Frequency of summative evaluation rating for non-tenured teachers
• Number of evaluation ratings
• Teacher evaluation components
• Requirement to give notice of an observation
• Observation feedback
• Minimum number of observations per evaluation cycle for tenured teachers
• Minimum number of observations per evaluation cycle for non-tenured teachers
• Minimum required length for a formal observation for tenured teachers
• Minimum required length for a formal observation for non-tenured teachers
• Deadline for the first formal observation for tenured teachers
• Deadline for the first formal observation for non-tenured teachers
• Deadline for the final summative evaluation for tenured teachers
• Deadline for the final summative evaluation for non-tenured teachers
• Final evaluation feedback
• Right to request a second evaluation from a different evaluator
• Use of a common, standardized assessment for some portion of student growth in tested subjects
• Required Peer Observation
• Required use of student input in teacher evaluations
• Use of impartial third party evaluators
• Grievance or formal appeal of an evaluation rating
• Consequence of failure to improve on final step of remediation process
• Length of final step on the remediation process
• Minimum number of observations required during remediation
• Use of mentors or support teams during remediation

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Finally, select topics from the category Calendar.
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• Length of scheduled teacher workday
• Days in teacher contract year
• Teacher days on-site without students
• Teacher time required on-site beyond the student day

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Finally, select topics from the category Tenure.
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• Minimum years of experience in district to be granted tenure
• Extension of non-tenured period if principal is uncertain a teacher should receive tenure

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Finally, select topics from the category Leave.
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• Number of paid general leave days (sick, personal, other days used for personal reasons) per year
• Number of paid sick and personal days per year
• Other types of paid leave in addition to sick, personal, and professional development leave
• Annual carry over of unused sick days
• Annual carry over of unused personal days
• Maximum number of accumulated sick days
• Leave for union or professional association activities
• Payment for unused personal leave at the end of the school year
• Payment for unused sick leave at the end of the school year
• Additional paid leave for professional development not already required by the district
• Payment for unused sick leave at retirement
• Paid maternity and/or parental leave in addition to sick leave
• Number of days of absence after which a teacher must provide medical documentation
• Payment for unused personal leave at retirement
• Additional pay or leave days for good job attendance
• Days when leave is restricted or subject to refusal

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Finally, select topics from the category Dismissal.
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• Process for dismissing an ineffective teacher
• Deadline for notifying a tenured teacher of dismissal
• Deadline for notifying a non-tenured teacher of contract non-renewal
• Recourse if non-tenured teacher's contract is not renewed for ineffectiveness
• Consequence of failure to improve on final step of remediation process

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Finally, select topics from the category Benefits & Retirement.
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• Tuition reimbursement
• Financial support to cover National Board Certification fees
• Maximum portion of the employee's health insurance premium paid by the employer
• Maximum portion of the employee's dependents' health insurance premium paid by the employer
• Deadline for notification of intent to resign or retire
• Penalty for missing the notification deadline for intent to resign or retire
• Payment for unused sick leave at retirement
• Payment for unused personal leave at retirement
• Early retirement incentives
• Incentive for early notification of intent to resign or retire
• Dollar cap for portion of health insurance premium covered by employer

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Finally, select topics from the category Class Size.
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• Class size restrictions
• Action taken when class size limit is exceeded

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Finally, select topics from the category Layoffs.
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• Criteria for laying off teachers within each employment group or as a whole
• Non-tenured teachers are laid off before tenured teachers
• Recall rights or preferences for laid off teachers
• Length of recall rights for laid off teachers
• Deadline for giving layoff notification to teachers
• School or district level seniority

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Finally, select topics from the category Substitutes.
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• Daily pay rate for substitute teachers
• Minimum education required to be a substitute teacher
• Substitute teacher licensing requirements
• Health benefits for substitute teachers
• Evaluation of substitute teachers

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Finally, select topics from the category Planning Time.
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• Amount of elementary teacher planning time
• Amount of secondary teacher planning time
• Amount of collaborative planning time

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Finally, select topics from the category Transfer & Assignment.
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• Process for identifying teachers for involuntary transfer
• Process for assigning involuntary transfers to schools
• Policy if involuntary transfer is not placed in a school at the conclusion of the involuntary transfer process
• Reasons for involuntarily transferring teachers in addition to changes in staffing or budget needs
• Principals and/or site selection committees can select which voluntary transfer applicants to hire
• Priority for internal transfer candidates over new hires

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Finally, select topics from the category Professional Development.
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• Length of district-provided standard orientation for new teachers
• Length of mentorship program for new teachers
• Additional paid leave for professional development not already required by the district

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Finally, select topics from the category Contract Waivers.
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• Ability to get a waiver or variance for portions of or the entire collective bargaining agreement
• Teachers vote to request a waiver of contract provisions
• Requirements for a waiver of contract provisions to be approved

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Finally, select topics from the category Unions & professional associations.
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• Name of teachers union or professional association
• EIN
• Representation of teachers in collective bargaining
• Requirement for district to provide union or professional association with employee contact information
• Requirement for districts to provide an opportunity for union or professional association to meet with new employees
• Process for dropping membership and ending dues payments
• Deadline or window for dropping membership and ending dues payment
• Leave for union or professional association activities
• Number of members
• Annual dues amount
• Total dues revenue
• Total assets