Eligibility for a Continuing Contract Notification Form

Reynoldsburg City Schools

ELIGIBILITY FOR A CONTINUING CONTRACT NOTIFICATION FORM

REA Agreement: ARTICLE V

CONTRACT PROVISIONS

E. Continuing Contracts

The Board will abide by the statutory provisions (O.C.R. 3319.08) regarding the

issuance of continuing contracts, except that the parties agree that any teacher who

does not inform the Administration in writing on or before October 15 that he/she

will be eligible for a continuing contract duing the school year shall have his/her

continuing contract consideration deferred until April of the following school

year. Also, no teacher shall be deemed eligible for a continuing contract unless

such teacher has on file with the Superintendent, on or before February 1, such

teacher's professional, permanent or life certificate/license, required transcripts.

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Ohio Revised Code

Eligibility for continuing contract status is based on two factors, licensure and service: The licensure requirement is met if the teacher (a) holds a

professional, permanent, or life certificate (under prior law) or (b) holds a professional educator license (under current law) plus either of the following:

(I)

if a master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving a certificate or license, six semester hours of graduate coursework in the area of licensure or in

an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the certificate or license; or (2) if no master’s degree was held at the time of initially

receiving a certificate or license, 30 semester hours of coursework in the area of licensure or in an area related to the teaching field since the initial

issuance of the certificate or license. The service requirement for continuing contract status requires the teacher to have taught within the district for at

least three out of the last five years. This requirement is modified, however, for those teachers who, prior to their employment within the district, had

attained continuing contract status in another district. For these teachers, continuing contract eligibility begins after only two years of service within the

district, and may begin earlier, if the superintendent of schools so recommends. Teacher's whose initial certificate or educator license

was issued on or after January 1, 2011 must have held their educator for at least seven years.

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You are eligible for a continuing contract if:

Your contra

ct is up for renewal this year

You hold a 5-year license or you have a professional, permanent or life

certificate

Your license was issued after January 1, 2011 and you have held an educator

license for at least seven years

You answer YES to questions

#1 and 4

OR #1 and 5

OR #2 and 4

OR #2 and 5

OR #3 and 4

OR #3 and 5

on the back of this page; and

You complete this form in its entirety and submit it to the Assista

nt Superintendent before

October 15th.

Central Office Use Only

DATE

STAMP

Name Building Assignment

Eligibility for continuing contract status:

Circle Answers

I hold a professional, permanent, or life certificate

If “yes", which one:

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a) I hold a 5-year license

AND

My master’s degree was held at the time of initially receiving my certificate or license, Yes No

and I have six (6) semester hours of graduate coursework in the area of licensure or

in an area related to the teaching field since the initial issuance of the certificate

or license.

***If

Yes:

a) date of initial certificate/license was (copy

attached) b) date I received my master’s degree was

c)date I completed at least 6 semester hours was

d)the transcript copies are attached: Yes No

a) I hold a 5-year license

AND

I did not have my master’s degree at the time of initially receiving my certificate or Yes No

license, however, I do have 30 semester hours of coursework since the initial issuance

of my certificate/license.

***If

Yes:

a)date of initial certificate/license was (copy attached)

b)date I received my master’s degree OR

date I completed at least 30 semester hours was

c)the transcript copies are attached: Yes No

(*Please make copies of the required attachments from your personal records.)

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Yes No

I have taught at least 3 out of the last 5 years in Reynoldsburg

a) I attained continuing contract status in another district (verification attached)

AND

b) l have worked in Reynoldsburg for at least 2 years

Yes No

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I assert that:

my contract is up for renewal this year;

the above information is true and I am, therefore, eligible for a Continuing Contract; and

this form is fully and accurately completed and submitted before October 15 of this year.

I have reviewed this information and confirm its accuracy:

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Principal's Signature Date

***YES

Place this teacher on the Continuing Contract eligibility list:

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Assistant Superintendent Date

Reynoldsburg City Schools

Revised 02.20

Year initial license was issued: _______________

Year Initial license was issued: __________