Breaks In Service

(1) A break in service shall be defined as any interruption in teaching service on the part of a teacher, assistant principal, principal, instructional supervisor, or other educator with a career ladder endorsement. (a) If an educator’s employment includes a break in service, that educator’s career ladder endorsement shall be “frozen” at the commencement of the break in service. CAREER LADDER CHAPTER 0520-02-02 (b) If the break in service is less than 100 days (in any one school year), that year shall count toward the educator’s years of experience. If the break in service is 100 days or more (in any one school year), that year shall not count toward the educator’s years of experience. (c) Upon re-employment of a career ladder endorsed educator after a break in service, the educator shall notify the Director of Schools of his or her career ladder eligibility. (2) A career ladder educator who moves temporarily into a professional position not included in the career ladder program, and which is not considered an interruption in teaching service, may continue to use the previous valid career ladder endorsement and receive the supplement associated with it for one (1) year. Thereafter, the career ladder educator shall be subject to the provisions of that position unless the educator returns to the previously held position, and the educator’s previously held career ladder endorsement shall be frozen in accordance with the provisions stipulated in paragraph (1) of this rule. It shall be the responsibility of the local school system to notify the Office of Teacher Licensing when an educator is placed temporarily in a position not included in the career ladder program.