La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-517
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section CXV-517 - Acceptable Work Experience for Teacher PayA. Conditions of Employment. For purposes of determining salary, Louisiana public schools shall grant credit for work experience in compliance with the following criteria. 1. Louisiana Public Schools a. Full-time/half-time satisfactory teaching experience at an LEA. Experience in a position that requires a valid Louisiana teaching/ancillary certificate. Proper certification for the position held; this is to include a temporary certificate, temporary teaching assignment, temporary employment permit, emergency permit, provisional certificate, and/or Circular 665 experience after regular certificate/licensure is secured.b. Full-time college/university satisfactory teaching experience, not to include graduate assistantship.c. Technical college teaching/instructional, full-time satisfactory experience when certified as a teacher for public elementary or secondary schools or technical colleges; proper temporary certification will count.d. Full-time satisfactory work experience acquired by ancillary personnel while employed by an organization or institution if such personnel held the credentials required for ancillary certification at the time work was performed. This is not to include private practice.2. Louisiana Nonpublic Approved Schools a. The crediting of elementary and secondary teaching/instructional experience for Louisiana nonpublic teachers/ instructional employees, shall be in accordance with R.S. 17:424.2. Full-time college/university, career/technical, and ancillary experience shall be credited according to the standards stated in Subparagraphs A.1.b-d above. Experience must have been in a position requiring teaching/ancillary certificate or licensure. Proper temporary certification will count after regular certificate/licensure is secured.3. Out-of-State Public Schools a. The crediting of public elementary and secondary teaching/instructional experience for out-of-state teachers/instructional employees shall be in accordance with R.S. 17:424.3. Full-time college/university, career/technical and ancillary experience shall be credited according to the standards stated in Subparagraphs A.1.b-d above. Experience must have been in a position requiring teaching/ancillary certificate or licensure; this does not include experience under temporary certification/licensure.4. Out-of-State Nonpublic Approved Schools a. The crediting of elementary and secondary teaching/instructional experience for out-of-state nonpublic teachers/instructional employees is optional and shall be determined by each local school board.5. Military a. Credit for military service shall be in accordance with R.S. 17:423, and salary schedule placement shall be in accordance with R.S. 17:423.1.B. Length of Employment. An LEA may credit a full year of teaching/instructional service if the employee has provided teaching/instructional service for a minimum of 90 school days or one semester in one school year, in compliance with the above requirements. This credit will be given in the following year of employment except for individuals hired at mid-term who may be given credit for the fall semester of experience. The maximum credit for a school year is one year of experience.C. This policy will not affect years of credit granted to individuals prior to its adoption by the board.La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-517
Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1267 (June 2005), Amended LR 49250 (2/1/2023), Repromulgated LR 49856 (5/1/2023).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:423; R.S. 17:424; R.S. 17:424.1; R.S. 17:424.2; R.S. 17:424.3, R.S. 17:423.1.