College Credit Plus Reimbursement. In order to incentivize teachers to become eligible to teach College Credit Plus classes the parties hereby create the CCP Reimbursement Program. Participation and ability to take CCP classes must be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee in order to be eligible for the CCP tuition reimbursement. Reimbursement shall be up to the 18 semester hours. Those funds are not subject to Graduate Credit Tuition Reimbursement fund in Section D above. Reimbursement shall be at the rate of $300/semester hour. In order to be eligible for reimbursement, the teacher must successfully pass the class with a B or better. Tuition reimbursement will not be available for portions of tuition paid via scholarship from the university or college. Once completing the certification requirements, the teacher shall maintain CCP status for a minimum of two years or he/she will have to repay the tuition. In addition, the teacher must remain employed for at least two (2) years after receiving reimbursement unless the program is cancelled or the employee is relieved of his/her duties by District The teacher will be given professional leave time to attend mandatory meetings with colleges if they occur during the work day. If the teacher is required to attend mandatory meeting outside of contract day, CCP teachers will be paid at his/her per diem or pro-rated per diem rate. CCP approved teachers will receive additional compensation of $800 per class being taught per semester. The District cannot mandate that a teacher obtain CCP credentials. Qualified bargaining unit members given first opportunity to teach the class. CCP evaluations are not included in OTES evaluations.
