Common use of Continuing Contract Clause in Contracts

Continuing Contract. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that a member eligible for continuing contract status be re-employed, and approval by the Board of Education, as prescribed and in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, of the Superintendent’s recommendation, a continuing contract shall be entered into between the Board and the member. Teachers eligible for continuing service status are those teachers qualified as described below, who within the last five years have taught for at least three years in the District, and those teachers who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the District. In order to be eligible for the granting of a continuing contract, the bargaining unit member must have on file with the Board by March 20 of the year of tenure eligibility either: a. A Professional, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or b. A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of at least one of the following: i. If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or ii. If a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching certificate or license; or iii. A teacher holding a senior professional educator license or a lead professional educator license issued under the licensure provisions of the ORC. c. For bargaining unit members initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: i. Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; ii. Has held an educator’s license for at least seven (7) years; and iii. Has completed either of the following: a. If the bargaining unit member did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, thirty

Continuing Contract. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that a member eligible for continuing contract status be re-employed, and approval by the Board of Education, as prescribed and in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, of the Superintendent’s 's recommendation, a continuing contract shall be entered into between the Board and the member. Teachers eligible for continuing service status are those teachers qualified as described below, who within the last five years have taught for at least three years in the District, and those teachers who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the District. In order to be eligible for the granting of a continuing contract, the bargaining unit member must have on file with the Board by March 20 20th of the year of tenure eligibility either: a. A Professional, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or b. A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of at least one either of the following: i. If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or ii. If a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching certificate or license; or. iii. A teacher holding a senior professional educator license or a lead professional educator license issued under the licensure provisions of the ORC. c. For bargaining unit members initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: i. Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; ii. Has held an educator’s license for at least seven (7) years; and iii. Has completed either of the following: a. If the bargaining unit member did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, thirtythirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the areas of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt; b. If the bargaining unit member held a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, six (6) semester hours or graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt. d. Bargaining unit members must have an appropriate certificate or license on file by March 20th of the year to be eligible for continuing contract status. Bargaining unit members who do not have the appropriate licensure/certification on file at the beginning of the year, but who intend to file such prior to March 20th, are encouraged to notify his/her supervisor and the Department of Human Resources at the beginning of the school year. e. Members, eligible for continuing contract status, who have not attained continuing contract status elsewhere, may be temporarily re-employed for up to two years, under an extended limited contract(s), if recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board. If a bargaining unit member is given such extended limited contract, the employee will be provided recommendations on the applicable evaluation form for performance improvement. Upon subsequent reemployment of the bargaining unit member only a continuing contract may be entered into. To the extent that this procedure for granting an extended limited contract differs with that found in Ohio Revised Code Section 3319.11, the parties intend that this provision replaces and supersedes same. f. Members certificated provisionally, professionally or higher, in more than one area and more than one discipline shall be eligible for continuing contract status based on the professional, permanent certificate, or 5-Year License regardless of the area or discipline in which the member is assigned. g. Each spring the Human Resources Department shall publish certificated/licensed bargaining unit vacancies so that bargaining unit members can request consideration. In addition, each certificated/licensed bargaining unit member shall receive a preference request form between February 10 and February 25. The preference form shall be returned by March 15. Each teacher shall receive his/her tentative class assignment in writing no later than June l of each school year. Vacancies that occur after the spring vacancy publication through August 15 will be posted on the Human Resources Bulletin Board at the Board of Education building, or Human Resources website, with a copy to the Teachers Union office. After receipt of a written resignation after August 15 and prior to the spring vacancy publication, the Human Resources Department will notify the Union President of any vacancy.

Continuing Contract. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that a member eligible for continuing contract status be re-employed, and approval by the Board of Education, as prescribed and in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, of the Superintendent’s recommendation, a continuing contract shall be entered into between the Board and the member. Teachers eligible for continuing service status are those teachers qualified as described below, who within the last five years have taught for at least three years in the District, and those teachers who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the District. In order to be eligible for the granting of a continuing contract, the bargaining unit member must have on file with the Board by March 20 of the year of tenure eligibility either: a. A Professional, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or b. A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of at least one either of the following: i. If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or ii. If a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching certificate or license; or. iii. A teacher holding a senior professional educator license or a lead professional educator license issued under the licensure provisions of the ORC. c. For bargaining unit members initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: i. Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; ii. Has held an educator’s license for at least seven (7) years; and iii. Has completed either of the following: a. If the bargaining unit member did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, thirtythirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the areas of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt; b. If the bargaining unit member held a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, six (6) semester hours or graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt. d. Bargaining unit members must have an appropriate certificate or license on file by March 20th of the year to be eligible for continuing contract status. Bargaining unit members who do not have the appropriate licensure/certification on file at the beginning of the year, but who intend to file such prior to March 20th, are encouraged to notify his/her supervisor and the Department of Human Resources at the beginning of the school year. e. Members, eligible for continuing contract status, who have not attained continuing contract status elsewhere, may be temporarily re-employed for up to two years, under an extended limited contract(s), if recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board. If a bargaining unit member is given such extended limited contract, the employee will be provided recommendations on the applicable evaluation form for performance improvement. Upon subsequent reemployment of the bargaining unit member only a continuing contract may be entered into. To the extent that this procedure for granting an extended limited contract differs with that found in Ohio Revised Code Section 3319.11, the parties intend that this provision replaces and supersedes same. f. Members certificated provisionally, professionally or higher, in more than one area and more than one discipline shall be eligible for continuing contract status based on the professional, permanent certificate, or 5-Year License regardless of the area or discipline in which the member is assigned. g. Each spring the Human Resources Department shall publish certificated/licensed bargaining unit vacancies so that bargaining unit members can request consideration. In addition, each certificated/licensed bargaining unit member shall receive a preference request form between February 10 and February 25. The preference form shall be returned by March 15 to Human Resources, electronically. Each teacher shall receive his/her tentative class assignment in writing no later than June 1 of each school year. Vacancies that occur after the spring vacancy publication through August 15 will be posted on the Human Resources Bulletin Board at the Board of Education building, or Human Resources website, with a copy to the Teachers Union office. After receipt of a written resignation after August 15 and prior to the spring vacancy publication, the Human Resources Department will notify the Union President of any vacancy.

Continuing Contract. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that a member eligible Eligibility for continuing contract status be re-employed, and approval is based on the following two factors: the teaching license or certificate held by the Board of Education, as prescribed and in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, of the Superintendent’s recommendation, a continuing contract shall be entered into between the Board PSM and the member. Teachers eligible for continuing length of teaching service status are those teachers qualified as described below, who within the last five years have taught for at least three years in District. A. The licensure requirement is met if the District, and those teachers who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the District. In order to be eligible for the granting of a continuing contract, the bargaining unit member must have on file with the Board by March 20 of the year of tenure eligibility eitherPSM: a. A Professional1. Holds a professional permanent or life certificate in any area of teaching under prior law, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate or 2. Holds a professional educator license that was initially issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September January 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 12011 under the current law, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or b. A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of at least one plus either of the following: i. If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or ii. If a mastera. A Master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educatorlicense or b. If no Master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a certificate or license, six thirty (630) graduate semester hours of graduate course work coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching certificate or license; or. iii3. A For continuing contracts entered into for a teacher holding who was initially issued an educator license on or after January 1, 2011, said teacher must meet the following criteria to be eligible for continuing contract status: a. The teacher holds a professional educator license, senior professional educator license license, or a lead professional educator license issued under the licensure provisions Section 3319.22 of the ORCOhio Revised Code. c. For bargaining unit members initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: i. Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; ii. Has b. The teacher has held an educator’s educator license for at least seven (7) years; and. iii. Has c. The teacher has completed either the applicable one of the following: a. I. If the bargaining unit member teacher did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, thirtythirty (30) semester hours of coursework or equivalent in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license; II. If the teacher held a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of coursework or equivalent in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teacher field since issuance of that license. B. The service requirement for continuing contract status is met when the PSM has taught within the District for at least three (3) of the last five (5) years. 1. If, however, a PSM has achieved continuing contract status in another district prior to their employment in this district, the Board may grant continuing contract status after the PSM’s second year of employment in the district. 2. Any PSM on a multi-year contract, who is eligible for a continuing contract during a term of that contract, may request consideration for continuing contract status in accordance with Ohio Revised Code, Section 3319.08. C. PSMs will be recommended for a continuing contract when they become eligible, providing they furnish documentation of the completion of the eligibility requirement to the Superintendent not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date they wish to be considered. Any PSM, who is not recommended for a continuing contract when eligible, will receive written reasons directed at professional improvement of the PSM on or before April 30th from the Superintendent.

Continuing Contract. Upon A continuing contract is a contract that remains in effect until the recommendation of the Superintendent that teacher resigns, elects to retire or until it is terminated or suspended. 1. Teachers who were initially issued a member teacher’s certificate or educator’s license prior to January 1, 2011, are eligible for continuing contract status be re-employed, and approval by when they: a. Have completed (3) years of teaching under the Board of Education, as prescribed and in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, employment of the Superintendent’s recommendation, District out of the last five (5) years; b. Or have taught in another school district with a continuing contract shall be entered into between and have been employed by the Board and the member. Teachers eligible District for two (2) years or have been recommended for continuing service status are those teachers qualified as described below, who within the last five years contract upon employment; c. Or have previously taught for at least three years in the District, and those teachers who, having attained district under a continuing contract status elsewhere, and have served two years been re-employed by the District for one (1) year (excluding retire-rehire); d. And have a valid professional certificate license in the District. In order to State of Ohio; e. And be eligible for evaluated under the granting of a continuing contract, the bargaining unit member must have on file with the Board by March 20 of approved evaluation system during the year of tenure eligibility either:application, receiving a rating of “Skilled” or higher; a. A Professional, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or b. A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of at least one of the following: i. f. If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving initial certification/licensure, the teacher did not possess a teaching certificate or an educatorMaster’s licensedegree, thirty (30) semester hours of course work coursework in the area of certification/licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or licenseas defined by ODE; or ii. If a master’s degree was held g. if at the time of initially receiving initial certification/licensure, the teacher possessed a teaching certificate or an educatorMaster’s licensedegree, six (6) semester hours of graduate course work coursework in the area of certification/licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since as defined by ▇▇▇, h. then the initial issuance of teacher will be considered for continuing contract status by the teaching Superintendent. 2. Teachers who were initially issued a teacher’s certificate or license; or iii. A teacher holding a senior professional educator educator’s license on or a lead professional educator license issued under the licensure provisions of the ORC. c. For bargaining unit members initially licensed after January 1, 2011, are eligible for continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacherstatus when they: i. Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional licensea. Have completed (3) years of teaching under the employment of the District out of the last five (5) years; ii. Has held b. And have an educator’s educator license for at least seven (7) years; and; iii. Has completed either c. And be evaluated under the approved evaluation system during the year of the following:application, receiving a rating of “Skilled” or higher; a. d. If the bargaining unit member did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator licenseinitial licensure, thirtythe teacher did not possess a Master’s degree, thirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the area of certification/licensure or in area related to the teaching field as defined by ODE; or e. if at the time of initial licensure, the teacher possessed a Master’s degree, six (6) semester hours of graduate coursework in the area of certification/licensure or in area related to the teaching field as defined by ODE; f. then the teacher will be considered for continuing contract status by the Superintendent. 3. Teachers shall be considered for continuing contracts when they become eligible. In order to be eligible to be considered, the teacher must apply by October 15 and furnish written notice to the principal of eligibility. Prior to April 30th, the Superintendent will give the teacher written notice whether or not he/she intends to recommend a continuing contract. Any teacher who is not recommended for a continuing contract when eligible shall receive written reasons for the denial from the superintendent. Failure to provide written reasons shall be subject to the grievance procedure, with the sole remedy being the teacher’s receipt of such reasons. Any failure to make a recommendation for continuing contract status or any failure by the Board to grant a continuing contract status shall not be made the subject of a grievance and shall not be processed as such.

Continuing Contract. Upon A continuing contract is a contract that remains in effect until the recommendation teacher resigns, elects to retire, or is retired pursuant to former section 3307.37 of the Superintendent that a member eligible for continuing contract status be re-employed, and approval by the Board of Education, as prescribed and in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, of the Superintendent’s recommendation, a continuing contract or until it is terminated or suspended and shall be entered into between granted only to the Board and following: 1. Any teacher holding a professional, permanent, or life teacher’s certificate; 2. Any teacher who meets the member. Teachers eligible for continuing service status are those teachers qualified as described below, who within the last five years have taught for at least three years in the District, and those teachers who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the District. In order to be eligible for the granting of a continuing contract, the bargaining unit member must have on file with the Board by March 20 of the year of tenure eligibility eitherfollowing conditions: a. A Professional, Permanent or Life The teacher was issued a teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education or educator license prior to September January 1, 1998 2011. b. The teacher holds a professional educator license issued under section 3319.22 or renewed 3319.222 or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio former section 3319.22 of the Revised Code 3319.22; oror a senior professional educator license issued under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code. b. A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of at least c. The teacher has completed the applicable one of the following: i. If the teacher did not hold a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching teacher’s certificate under former law or an educator’s educator license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or, as specified in rules which the State Board of Education shall adopt; ii. If the teacher held a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching teacher’s certificate under former law or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate course work coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching such certificate or license; or, as specified in rules which the State Board of Education shall adopt. iii3. A Any teacher holding who meets the following conditions: a. The teacher never held a teacher’s certificate and was initially issued an educator license on or after January 1, 2011. b. The teacher holds a professional educator license, senior professional educator license license, or a lead professional educator license issued under the licensure provisions section 3319.22 of the ORCRevised Code. c. For bargaining unit members initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: i. Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; ii. Has The teacher has held an educator’s educator license for at least seven (7) years; and. iii. Has d. The teacher has completed either the applicable one of the following: a. i. If the bargaining unit member teacher did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving a teacher’s certificate under former law or an educator license, thirtythirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license, as specified in rules which the State Board of Education shall adopt; ii. If the teacher held a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving a teacher’s certificate under former law or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license, as specified in rules which the State Board of Education shall adopt. Teachers eligible for continuing service status in any city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school district or educational service center shall be those teachers, qualified as described in division (D) of section 3319.08 of the Revised Code, who within the last five (5) years have taught for at least three (3) years in the district or center, and those teachers who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two (2) years in the district or center, but the Board, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, may at the time of employment or at any time within such two-year period, declare any of the latter teachers eligible. Teachers will notify the District together with all supporting documentation by April 1.

Continuing Contract. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that a member eligible for continuing contract status be re-employed, and approval by the Board of Education, as prescribed and in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, of the Superintendent’s recommendation, a continuing contract shall be entered into between the Board and the member. Teachers eligible for continuing service status are those teachers qualified as described below, who within the last five years have taught for at least three years in the District, and those teachers who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the District. In order to be eligible for the granting of a continuing contract, the bargaining unit member must have on file with the Board by March 20 of the year of tenure eligibility either: a. A Professional, Permanent or Life teacher’s certificate issued upon application submitted to the State Board of Education prior to September 1, 1998 or renewed or upgraded subsequent to September 1, 1998 in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.22; or b. A Professional Educator’s License issued after October 29, 1996 and proof of at least one of the following: i. If a master’s degree was not held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, thirty (30) semester hours of course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of such certificate or license; or ii. If a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a teaching certificate or an educator’s license, six (6) semester hours of graduate course work in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the teaching certificate or license; or iii. A teacher holding a senior professional educator license or a lead professional educator license issued under the licensure provisions of the ORC. c. For bargaining unit members initially licensed after January 1, 2011, continuing contract eligibility is met if the teacher: i. Holds a professional, senior professional or lead professional license; ii. Has held an educator’s license for at least seven (7) years; and iii. Has completed either of the following: a. If the bargaining unit member did not hold a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, thirtythirty (30) semester hours of coursework in the areas of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt; b. If the bargaining unit member held a master’s degree at the time of initially receiving an educator license, six (6) semester hours or graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of that license, as specified in rules which the state board shall adopt. d. Bargaining unit members must have an appropriate certificate or license on file by March 20th of the year to be eligible for continuing contract