Critical Needs Supplement

Teachers can receive stipends based on the subject they teach, their certification, and additional requirements, if listed. Please refer to the attached document for the current year stipends.

Eligibility

Teachers and staff in a critical needs area could be eligible for a stipend if the following conditions are met:

• Must hold an SBEC certification in the critical needs area defined by the Board. Associate Teachers are not eligible for critical needs stipends.
• Must teach in the critical need role for at least 50% of the instructional day. The stipend amount will be prorated based on the number of sections taught as a percentage of the total sections available during a school day.
• Must be teaching during the regular school day. Teachers who teach in a critical needs area during a zero period will not be eligible for the stipend.
• If a teacher or staff member qualifies for more than one stipend, they will receive only one stipend, the one with the highest money allocation.
• Special education personnel and related service providers must hold the appropriate and valid state and/or national licensure in their assignment area to be eligible for the critical needs stipend.

Critical need stipends are annualized and paid over the entire year.

The critical needs stipend will stop immediately when the employee is no longer teaching in the critical needs area or is no longer certified to teach in the critical needs area. If the teacher or staff member is employed after the school year starts or has missed days due to a leave of absence, the stipend will be prorated daily for the number of days worked in the semester. Stipends will be distributed on a prorated basis for partial assignments.