Hard to Fill Positions. By December 1 of each school year, the District shall finalize a list of “hard to fill” position categories for the upcoming school year. The list and the accompanying rationale shall be provided to the CFT President by November 1 of each year for review. Any external candidate hired to fill one of these vacancies shall initially be placed on the salary schedule at a Step that is one greater than the one on which he/she should otherwise have been placed. Additionally, the District may, at its discretion, pay tuition and fees for any teacher seeking to gain an endorsement or additional licensure in one of the listed hard to fill teaching areas. Teachers in programs that require a clinical experience may be given release time in order to fulfill the requirements of the program. Annually, the District shall determine the amount of funding available for such tuition payments and the hard to fill areas being targeted under this provision. Funding allowances and the process by which to request tuition payments shall be announced by February 1 of each year for the upcoming school year. The District shall collaborate with CFT on the process used to select individual teachers whose tuition is being paid.
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Sources: Tentative Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement