For the purpose of granting creditable time toward retirement a "school year" shall be one of the following:

1. (1) a period extending from the beginning of the school term (but not earlier than August 23) through August 31 of the following calendar year for service rendered prior to the 1970-1971 school year;
2. (2) a period extending from the beginning of the school term (but not earlier than August 2) through August 31 of the following calendar year for service rendered for the 1970-1971 school year and thereafter; or
3. (3) a period, not to include more than 12 months, extending from the beginning date of a "qualified contract" year through August 31 of the following calendar year or to the beginning date of a subsequent qualified contract year, whichever is earlier. Use of this "qualified contract year" is optional for school years 1970-1971 through 1974-1975 but shall be mandatory for all persons under a qualified contract after the 1974-1975 school year. A "qualified contract" is any employment agreement in which service each year under the agreement is to begin on or after July 1 and is to extend past August 31 of the same calendar year and which imposes upon the employing school district a legal obligation to employ and compensate the employee for the entire duration of the agreed employment period.

Source Note:The provisions of this §25.133 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.