Academic Stipend. A. Teachers with at least three years of full-time experience in the Western Local School District shall be reimbursed for actual tuition costs at the rate of up to $180 per semester or up to $120 per quarter hour for course work taken from an accredited institution in a field related to teaching approved in advance by the Superintendent. No teacher shall be reimbursed for more than six (6) semester hours or nine (9) quarter hours per fiscal year. Semester and quarter hour limits apply to the hours taken in that fiscal year, though reimbursement is sought in a subsequent fiscal year. If course work crosses over into the next fiscal year, the reimbursement will be paid during the fiscal year for which the course is completed and will count towards the hours earned for that fiscal year. The Board shall appropriate a maximum of $9,000 per school year to implement the terms of this article.
Academic Stipend. 12.01 The Board agrees to provide a total of $35,000 for the school year to be used by teachers to supplement the cost of graduate credit course work in the areas of teaching or school administration and CEU credit earned on non-work time. Distribution of funds shall be limited to the percentage of the total fund compared to the total tuition requests for each contract year per each request, with no reimbursement being more than 100% paid. Requests shall be submitted no later than the first day of school. Requests submitted after that date shall not be considered unless unused funds are available.
Academic Stipend. Section 42.1 The Board will provide an academic stipend for any teacher at the rate of $120.00 per quarter hour/$180.00 per semester hour. Teachers will be paid for a maximum of either twelve
Academic Stipend. Retired teachers employed by the Board are not eligible for academic stipend.
