| Wilmington City 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. | Teaching candidates hired or rehired by the Board will be granted a minimum of ten (10) years of experience if previously earned and will be placed on the appropriate column on the salary schedule. Additional years thereafter (in addition to ten (10) years) may, but shall not be required to be granted at the discretion of the Board. Out-of-state credit will be granted a minimum of ten (10) years of experience if previously earned and will be placed on the appropriate column on the salary schedule. Additional years thereafter (in addition to ten (10) years) may, but shall not be required to be granted at the discretion of the Board. | |
| C. | Ten (10) years of teaching service 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. | |
| D. | Ten (10) years 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. | |
| E. | 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. |
Credit will not be given for substitute teaching except as required by Policy 3120.04 or State law.
If the District's salary schedule exceeds the State minimum, each new staff member shall be credited with a minimum five (5) year service period providing they have five (5) years of service.
R.C. 3317.13, 3317.14