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      • STUDENTS: How many days are students in school?
      • STUDENTS: How many hours, minimum, are students scheduled to be in school each year?
      • TEACHERS: How many days are teachers in school?
      • TEACHERS: How many days is the teacher required to be on-site without students? (including half or partial days)
      • How long is the school day for elementary students?
      • How long is the school day for secondary students?
      • How long is the scheduled workday for teachers? (total time scheduled on-site, including lunch)
      • How much planning time does an elementary teacher receive?
      • How much planning time does a secondary teacher receive?
    • What are the class size restrictions?
    • What happens when the class size limit is exceeded?
    • Collective bargaining addressed in state law and/or administrative code
    • Legality of collective bargaining
    • Agency fees
    • Legal to strike
      • What type of primary pension system is mandatory for new teachers?
      • By what date must a teacher give notification that he/she intends to resign or retire?
      • Is there a penalty for a teacher who fails to notify the district that he/she intends to resign/retire by the district's deadline?
      • Can a teacher receive payment for unused sick leave at retirement? How much?
      • Can a teacher receive payment for unused personal leave at retirement? How much?
      • How many years must a new teacher work before becoming vested?
      • Are teachers able to purchase service time to apply towards their pension for prior teaching experience?
      • Are teachers able to purchase service time to apply toward their pensions for leaves of absence?
      • What is the current employee contribution rate for teachers' pensions?
      • What is the current employer contribution rate for teachers' pensions?
      • Who pays the employer contribution?
      • Is tuition reimbursement offered to teachers?
      • Can a teacher receive financial support to cover National Board certification fees?
      • What is the average percent increase in pay earned for each additional year of experience?
      • Teachers in most districts earn a raise for each additional year of experience and an annual adjustment for cost of living and other factors. What is that average annual adjustment? (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year)
      • What is the average total change in salary accounting for both earning an additional year of experience and an annual adjustment for cost of living and other factors? (reported as the percentage of change from the previous year)
      • What is the average difference between the master's and bachelor's salary?
      • How many lanes (or columns) based on advanced degrees or credit attainment are on the teacher's salary schedule?
      • In what year of service will a teacher with a bachelor's and/or master's degree reach the maximum salary (assuming no step freezes)?
      • What is the annual salary for a fully certified, first year teacher with a bachelor's degree?
        State salary schedules reflect the minimum amount districts must offer teachers. Districts can offer teachers higher salaries than the minimum reflected on the state salary schedule.
      • What is the annual salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience?
        State salary schedules reflect the minimum amount districts must offer teachers. Districts can offer teachers higher salaries than the minimum reflected on the state salary schedule.
      • What is the annual salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree on the highest step of the salary schedule?
        State salary schedules reflect the minimum amount districts must offer teachers. Districts can offer teachers higher salaries than the minimum reflected on the state salary schedule.
      • What is the annual salary for a fully certified, first year teacher with a master's degree?
        State salary schedules reflect the minimum amount districts must offer teachers. Districts can offer teachers higher salaries than the minimum reflected on the state salary schedule.
      • What is the annual salary for a teacher with a master's degree and 5 years of experience?
        State salary schedules reflect the minimum amount districts must offer teachers. Districts can offer teachers higher salaries than the minimum reflected on the state salary schedule.
      • What is the annual salary for a teacher with a master's degree on the highest step of the salary schedule?
        State salary schedules reflect the minimum amount districts must offer teachers. Districts can offer teachers higher salaries than the minimum reflected on the state salary schedule.
      • What is the maximum annual salary available to teachers? What are the education requirements for this salary? In what year of service will a teacher receive this salary?
        State salary schedules reflect the minimum amount districts must offer teachers. Districts can offer teachers higher salaries than the minimum reflected on the state salary schedule.
      • Can a teacher earn additional pay by working in a school classified as "high-needs"?
      • Can a teacher earn additional pay by teaching subjects deemed 'hard to staff'?
      • Can a teacher who has National Board certification earn additional pay?
      • Is there a statewide salary schedule or minimum salary?
      • Can a teacher get credit on the salary schedule for subject-related work experience? How many years of experience are awarded for subject-related experience?
      • Are teachers eligible for a longevity bonus and if so, after how many year(s)?
    • Does policy make a connection between unsatisfactory performance evaluation and possible teacher dismissal?
    • Can a tenured teacher appeal a dismissal decision beyond the school district?
    • Are there any circumstances where probationary teachers have due process rights?
    • Are multiple appeals permitted for tenured teacher dismissal?
    • Does policy define teacher ineffectiveness?
    • What is the process for dismissal of an ineffective teacher?
    • Does a district have to cite the causes for not renewing a nontenured contract?
    • By what date must a nontenured teacher be notified of non-renewal of his/her contract?
    • When must a tenured teacher be notified of his/her dismissal?
      • Does policy define teacher ineffectiveness?
      • What is the teacher required to be evaluated on?
      • Is there a statewide teacher evaluation instrument?
      • Must evaluations include peer review?
      • Must evaluations include student input?
      • What kind of feedback does a teacher receive following a formal observation(s)?
      • What kind of feedback must the teacher receive following an evaluation?
      • How many categories of ratings are there?
      • Are evaluators required to give notice of an observation?
      • Must a teacher be rated effective for student growth to be rated overall effective?
      • What is the state's student growth requirement?
      • How frequently do non-tenured teachers receive an evaluation rating?
      • What is the minimum number of times a non-tenured teacher must be observed during the evaluation?
      • What is the deadline for the first formal observation of the non-tenured teacher?
      • What is the deadline for the final evaluation of the non-tenured teacher?
      • What is the required minimum length of the formal observation for a non-tenured teacher?
      • How frequently do tenured teachers receive an evaluation rating?
      • What is the minimum number of times a tenured teacher must be observed during the evaluation?
      • What is the deadline for the first formal observation of the tenured teacher?
      • What is the deadline for the final evaluation of the tenured teacher?
      • What is the minimum length of a tenured teacher's formal observation?
      • Does policy make a connection between unsatisfactory performance evaluation and possible teacher dismissal?
      • What elements are specified/required in the remediation policy?
      • How many classroom observations (minimum) are required during remediation?
      • Can the teacher file a grievance or formally appeal an evaluation rating if there are no acknowledged procedural violations?
      • Can a teacher request a second evaluation from a different evaluator?
    • What criteria are used to determine the order of layoffs?
    • In the case of a layoff, is seniority determined at the school level or district level?
    • What is the notification deadline for teacher layoffs?
    • What is the policy for rehiring laid off teachers?
    • How long does a laid off teacher retain recall rights?
      • What is the total number of paid sick and personal days a teacher gets each year?
      • Can unused sick days carry over from one year to the next?
      • Can unused personal days carry over from one year to the next?
      • What is the maximum number of sick days a teacher can accumulate?
      • After how many days of absence does a teacher have to provide medical documentation for sick leave?
      • Is there additional paid leave for any professional development not already scheduled and required by the district? How much?
      • Apart from general leave (sick, personal, and other leave for personal reasons) and professional development, what other types of paid leave does the district offer?
      • When are leave days restricted or subject to refusal?
      • Can a teacher earn additional pay or leave days for demonstrating good job attendance? How much?
      • Can a teacher receive payment for unused sick leave at the end of each school year? How much?
      • Can a teacher receive payment for unused personal leave at the end of each school year? How much?
      • Can a teacher receive payment for unused sick leave at retirement? How much?
      • Can a teacher receive payment for unused personal leave at retirement? How much?
    • Is there additional paid leave for any professional development not already scheduled and required by the district? How much?
    • How long is the mentorship program for a new teacher?
    • What is the minimum education required to be a substitute teacher?
    • Do regular daily substitute teachers have to earn a license?
    • If a substitute has to earn a license as a condition of employment, how long is the license valid?
    • If a substitute's license must be renewed, what are the requirements for renewal?
    • Are substitute teachers subject to a criminal background check as a condition of employment?
    • How many days in a school year can a substitute teach?
    • What is the minimum number of years of experience that a teacher must have in a district before tenure is granted?
    • Can the district decide to extend the nontenured period if the principal is uncertain that the teacher should receive tenure?
    • Is evidence of student growth a factor in the decision to award tenure?
    • What happens to teacher tenure status when transferring between districts in the same state?
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