Common use of Academic Stipend Clause in Contracts

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. B. In order to receive reimbursement, a teacher must receive a grade of B or better in the course for which tuition reimbursement is sought. Reimbursement shall be made within sixty (60) days following submission of a grade report and evidence the fee has been paid. Applications for reimbursement will be processed in the order they are received in the office of the Superintendent until the funds appropriated for a particular year are exhausted. Applications shall be in writing and a copy shall be returned to the Treasurer. C. Applicants must apply for approval of reimbursement before course work is taken, and notice of approval or disapproval shall be given to the applicant within ten (10) days of application.

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 90 per semester or up to $120 60 dollars 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. B. In order to receive reimbursement, a teacher must receive a grade of B or better in the course for which tuition reimbursement is sought. Reimbursement shall be made within sixty (60) days following submission of a grade report and evidence the fee has been paid. Applications for reimbursement will be processed in the order they are received in the office of the Superintendent until the funds appropriated for a particular year are exhausted. Applications shall be in writing and a copy shall be returned to the Treasurer. C. Applicants must apply for approval of reimbursement before course work is taken, and notice of approval or disapproval shall be given to the applicant within ten (10) days of application.