College Tuition Reimbursement. A. Teachers under contract to the River View Board of Education may apply for tuition reimbursement for additional coursework completed. Such coursework shall be graduate level courses offered through a college or university including internet course offerings. B. The reimbursement rate for those approved courses offered on main campuses, branch campuses or through the internet shall be fifty percent (50%) of the actual tuition cost for a limit of twelve semester hours, twelve semester competency units, or eighteen quarter hours, per year; and such tuition cost shall be paid upon submission of evidence that the work was successfully completed with a "C" grade or better, or "Pass" if Pass/Fail grade applies. Only actual tuition cost will be reimbursed and an itemized statement which shows tuition separate from other extra fees unrelated to tuition should be provided. Such evidence includes a grade transcript along with a receipt indicating payment for the work taken. C. This will not include courses for which a teacher is receiving reimbursement from another agency. D. Approved coursework must be in the area of the teacher's certification, be from an accredited university, and must have prior approval by the Superintendent. E. In the event an individual receiving tuition reimbursement from the River View Board of Education in the current school year does not remain employed by the Board in the succeeding school year, that individual shall reimburse the Board for any and all tuition reimbursement received during the current school year, except in the circumstance in which the individual is not offered a contract by the Board. F. The Board shall make available a total of $35,000 each year beginning in the 2002-03 school year for purposes of tuition reimbursement under this article. Tuition reimbursement will be made on a first come, first-served basis.
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