| Liberty-Benton Local School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
3411 - PLACEMENT ON SALARY SCHEDULE
The Board of Education retains the authority to specify the salary of new positions and to determine the credit to be awarded for placement on the District's salary schedule, in accordance with any applicable terms in the negotiated agreement.
The Superintendent shall arrange credit for past service of each new staff member for proper placement on the salary schedule on the following basis:
| A. | all years of teaching service in this school district, regardless of training level, with each year consisting of at least 120 days under a teacher's contract | |
| B. | ten (10) years of teaching service (not more than ten (10)) as a licensed teacher in a chartered, nonpublic school in Ohio or in another public school, regardless of training level, with each year consisting of at least 120 days under a teacher's contract | |
| C. | ten (10) years (not more than ten (10)) in a chartered school or institution or a school or institution that subsequently became chartered or a chartered, special-education program or a special-education program that became chartered operated by the State or by a subdivision or other local government unit of this State as a licensed teacher, regardless of training level; each year must consist of at least 120 days | |
| D. | not more than five (5) years for active military experience which must be eight (8) continuous months of service to be recognized as a year of authorized experience |
The total credit for years of service specified in B-D above shall not be more than ten (10) years (not more than ten (10)) and may vary depending upon the Superintendent's evaluation of the staff member's background and previous experience.
Credit will not be given for substitute teaching except as required by Policy 3120.04 or State law.
New staff members who have been licensed by the State to perform professional services in the public and nonpublic schools of Ohio, but who have not yet earned a baccalaureate degree, shall be placed on 0 step of the salary schedule.
R.C. 3317.13, 3317.14
Adopted 12/16/97