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Completion of an approved Degree Program. a. Upon the completion of a pre-approved Master’s Degree, Certificate of Advanced Study, or Doctoral Degree in the field of Education or Educational Administration, the Board of Education will reimburse Teachers up to 24 semester hours at the rate of $128.75 per hour. b. All degree courses must be pre-approved for reimbursement by the Superintendent or his/her Designee using the following guidelines: c. Reimbursement will be provided for approved programs in education that lead to additional educational degrees. d. Reimbursement will be provided to Teachers who have paid a tuition fee at his/her own expense. No reimbursement shall be given for a course taken with the use of a tuition waiver. e. Tuition will be reimbursed after the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript showing the conferred degree, and receipt showing proof of payment has been submitted to the Human Resources Administrator. A grade of "B" or better or a "pass", if a pass/fail course is offered, must be earned to qualify for tuition reimbursement. f. Teachers will receive tuition reimbursement as listed above. Reimbursement will only be allowable for those semester hours taken as part of the degree program, by the Employee after the pre-approval. Courses taken prior to pre- approval for the degree program or as a content/teaching area course are not eligible as part of the twenty-four (24) semester hours. Payment shall not exceed the actual cost per credit. g. Video courses, online courses, travel courses, and correspondence courses required within the approved degree program would be eligible for tuition reimbursement as long as they were part of the pre-approved degree program and authorized by the Superintendent or his/her Designee.The Part I Initializing Request Form shall be completed and submitted along with documentation from the College or University showing proof of their enrollment in a degree program and the program requirements to the Human Resources Administrator prior to the start of the program or portion of the program for which the Employee is requesting tuition reimbursement. A copy will be returned to the Employee, and the original will be kept on file. When the program is completed, the Employee shall submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript, and the college/university receipts for payment of tuition to the Human Resources Administrator. Cancelled checks, credit card statements, or money order receipts will not be sufficient. h. A Teacher who applies for tuition reimbursement must agree (in writing) to remain a full-time Teacher in the District for a minimum of one (1) complete school year after payment of such reimbursement. If through his/her choice, employment is terminated before completing one (1) full school year of service after each such reimbursement, he/she will repay the District for such professional reimbursement. i. Reimbursement shall be calculated from each July 1st, through the following June 30th. There shall be one tuition reimbursement pay period. The pay period shall be no later than the week of the first School Board meeting in June with the deadline for submitting Part II Finalizing Request Forms, official transcripts, and receipts to the Human Resources Administrator by the preceding April 15th. A Teacher may submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form provided that all coursework submitted for reimbursement shall be submitted no later than twelve (12) months after the course completion. j. Tuition reimbursement shall be issued on a separate check from the regular payroll check.

Completion of an approved Degree Program. a. Upon the completion of a pre-approved Master’s Degree, Certificate of Advanced Study, Study or Doctoral Degree in the field of Education or Educational Administration, the Board of Education will reimburse Teachers teachers up to 24 semester hours at the rate of one hundred twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($128.75 128.75) per hour. b. . All degree courses must be pre-approved for reimbursement by the Superintendent or his/her Designee designee using the following guidelines: c. : • Reimbursement will be provided for approved programs in education that lead to additional educational degrees. d. . • Reimbursement will be provided to Teachers teachers who have paid a tuition fee at his/her own expense. No reimbursement shall be given for a course taken with the use of a tuition waiver. e. . • Tuition will be reimbursed after the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript showing the conferred degree, degree and receipt showing proof of payment has been submitted to the Human Resources Administrator. A grade of "B" or better or a "pass", if a pass/fail course is offered, must be earned to qualify for tuition reimbursement. f. . • Teachers will receive tuition reimbursement as listed above. Reimbursement will only be allowable for those semester hours taken as part of the degree program, by the Employee employee after the pre-approval. Courses taken prior to pre- pre-approval for the degree program or as a content/teaching area course are not eligible as part of the twenty-four (24) 24 semester hours. Payment shall not exceed the actual cost per credit. g. . • Video courses, online on-line courses, travel courses, courses and correspondence courses required within the approved degree program would be eligible for tuition reimbursement as long as they were part of the pre-approved degree program and authorized by the Superintendent or his/her Designee.designee. • The Part I Initializing Request Form shall be completed and submitted along with documentation from the College or University showing proof of their enrollment in a degree program and the program requirements to the Human Resources Administrator prior to the start of the program or portion of the program for which the Employee employee is requesting tuition reimbursement. A copy will be returned to the Employeeemployee, and the original will be kept on file. When the program is completed, the Employee employee shall submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript, transcript and the college/university receipts for payment of tuition to the Human Resources Administrator. Cancelled checks, credit card statements, or money order receipts will not be sufficient. h. . A Teacher teacher who applies for tuition reimbursement must agree to remain a full time teacher in Valley View School District (in writing) to remain a full-time Teacher in the District for a minimum of one (1) complete school year after payment of such reimbursement. If through his/her choice, employment is terminated before completing one (1) full school year of service after each such reimbursement, he/she will repay the Valley View School District for such professional reimbursement. i. . Reimbursement shall be calculated from each July 1st1, through the following June 30th. There shall be one tuition reimbursement pay period. The pay period shall be no later than the week of the first School Board meeting in June with the deadline for submitting Part II Finalizing Request Forms, official transcripts, and receipts to the Human Resources Administrator by the preceding April 15th. A Teacher may submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form provided that all coursework submitted for reimbursement shall be submitted no later than twelve (12) months after the course completion. j. Tuition reimbursement shall be issued on a separate check from the regular payroll check.June

Completion of an approved Degree Program. a. i. Guidelines: 1. All degree courses must be pre-approved for reimbursement by the Superintendent or designee. 2. Upon the completion of a pre-approved Master’s Degree, Certificate of Advanced Study, or Doctoral Degree in the field of Education or Educational Administration, the Board of Education District will reimburse Teachers Certified Staff up to 24 semester hours at the rate of up to $128.75 per hour. b. All degree courses 3. A Certified Staff who applies for tuition reimbursement must be preagree in writing to remain a full-approved time Certified Staff in the District for reimbursement by a minimum of one (1) complete school year after payment of such reimbursement. If through their choice, employment is terminated before completing one (1) full school year of service after each such reimbursement, they will repay the Superintendent or his/her Designee using the following guidelines:District for such tuition reimbursement. c. 4. Reimbursement will be provided for approved programs in education that lead to additional educational degrees. d. 5. Reimbursement will be provided to Teachers Certified Staff who have paid a tuition fee at his/her their own expense. No reimbursement shall Reimbursement may be given for a course taken with the use of a tuition waiver up to the out-of-pocket cost of the tuition not covered by the waiver. e. Tuition will be reimbursed after the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript showing the conferred degree, and receipt showing proof of payment has been submitted to the Human Resources Administrator6. A grade of "B" or better or a "pass", if a pass/fail course is offered, must be earned to qualify for tuition reimbursement. f. Teachers will receive tuition reimbursement as listed above7. Reimbursement will only be allowable for those semester credit hours taken as part of the degree program, by the Employee Certified Staff after the pre-approval. Courses taken prior to pre- pre-approval for the degree program or as a content/teaching area course are not eligible as part of the twenty-four (24) semester hours. Payment shall not exceed the actual cost per credit. g. 8. Video courses, online courses, travel courses, and correspondence courses required within the approved degree program would be eligible for tuition reimbursement as long as they were part of the pre-approved degree program and authorized by the Superintendent or his/her Designeedesignee.The Part I Initializing Request Form shall be completed and submitted along with documentation from the College or University showing proof 9. Certified Staff on a leave of their enrollment in a degree program and the program requirements to the Human Resources Administrator prior to the start of the program or portion of the program for which the Employee is requesting tuition reimbursement. A copy will be returned to the Employee, and the original will be kept on file. When the program is completed, the Employee shall submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript, and the college/university receipts for payment of tuition to the Human Resources Administrator. Cancelled checks, credit card statements, or money order receipts absence will not be sufficient. h. A Teacher eligible for reimbursement. In addition, Certified Staff who applies submit an irrevocable notice of retirement to the District will not be eligible for tuition reimbursement must agree (in writing) to remain a full-time Teacher in the District for a minimum of one (1) complete school year after payment of such reimbursement. If through his/her choice, employment is terminated before completing one (1) full school year of service after each such reimbursement, he/she will repay the District for such professional reimbursement. i. Reimbursement shall be calculated from each July 1st, through the following June 30th. There shall be one tuition reimbursement pay period. The pay period shall be no later than the week of the first School Board meeting in June with the deadline for submitting Part II Finalizing Request Forms, official transcripts, and receipts to the Human Resources Administrator by the preceding April 15th. A Teacher may submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form provided that all coursework submitted for reimbursement shall be submitted no later than twelve (12) months after the course completion. j. Tuition reimbursement shall be issued on a separate check from the regular payroll check.

Completion of an approved Degree Program. a. Upon the completion of a pre-approved Master’s Degree, Certificate of Advanced Study, Study or Doctoral Degree in the field of Education or Educational Administration, the Board of Education will reimburse Teachers teachers up to 24 semester hours at the rate of one hundred twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($128.75 128.75) per hour. b. . All degree courses must be pre-pre- approved for reimbursement by the Superintendent or his/her Designee designee using the following guidelines: c. : • Reimbursement will be provided for approved programs in education that lead to additional educational educa- tional degrees. d. . • Reimbursement will be provided to Teachers teachers who have paid a tuition fee at his/her own expense. No reimbursement shall be given for a course taken with the use of a tuition waiver. e. . • Tuition will be reimbursed after the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript showing the conferred degree, degree and receipt showing proof of payment has been submitted to the Human Resources Administrator. A grade of "“B" ” or better or a "“pass"”, if a pass/fail course is offered, must be earned to qualify for tuition reimbursement. f. . • Teachers will receive tuition reimbursement as listed above. Reimbursement will only be allowable for those semester hours taken as part of the degree program, by the Employee employee after the pre-approval. Courses taken prior to pre- pre-approval for the degree program or as a content/teaching area course are not eligible as part of the twenty-four (24) 24 semester hours. Payment shall not exceed the actual cost per credit. g. . • Video courses, online on-line courses, travel courses, courses and correspondence courses required within the approved ap- proved degree program would be eligible for tuition reimbursement as long as they were part of the pre-approved degree program and authorized by the Superintendent or his/her Designee.designee. • The Part I Initializing Request Form shall be completed com- pleted and submitted along with documentation from the College or University showing proof of their enrollment in a degree program and the program requirements to the Human Resources Administrator prior to the start of the program or portion of the program for which the Employee employee is requesting tuition reimbursement. A copy will be returned to the Employeeemployee, and the original will be kept on file. When the program is completed, the Employee employee shall submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript, xxxx- script and the college/university receipts for payment of tuition to the Human Resources Administrator. Cancelled checks, credit card statements, or money order receipts will not be sufficient. h. . A Teacher teacher who applies for tuition reimbursement must agree to remain a full time teacher in Valley View School District (in writing) to remain a full-time Teacher in the District for a minimum of one (1) complete school year after payment of such reimbursement. If through his/her choice, employment is terminated before completing one (1) full school year of service after each such reimbursement, he/he/ she will repay the Valley View School District for such professional profes- sional reimbursement. i. . Reimbursement shall be calculated from each July 1st1, through the following June 30th30. There shall be one two (2) tuition reimbursement xxxx- bursement pay periodperiods. The first pay period shall be prior to the December Winter Break with the deadline for submitting Part II Finalizing Request Forms, official transcripts and receipts to the Human Resources administrator by the preced- ing October 15. The second pay period shall be no later than the week of the first School Board school board meeting in June with the deadline for submitting Part II Finalizing Request Forms, official transcripts, transcripts and receipts to the Human Resources Administrator ad- ministrator by the preceding April 15th15. A Teacher In the event a teacher misses the first applicable deadline, he/she may submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form provided that all coursework submitted for reimbursement shall be submitted no later than twelve (12) months after the course completion. j. . Tuition reimbursement shall be issued on a separate check from the regular payroll check.

Completion of an approved Degree Program. a. i. Guidelines: 1. All degree courses must be pre-approved for reimbursement by the Superintendent or designee. 2. Upon the completion of a pre-approved Master’s Degree, Certificate of Advanced Study, or Doctoral Degree in the field of Education or Educational Administration, the Board of Education District will reimburse Teachers Certified Staff up to 24 semester hours at the rate of up to $128.75 per hour. b. All degree courses 3. A Certified Staff who applies for tuition reimbursement must be preagree in writing to remain a full-approved time Certified Staff in the District for reimbursement by a minimum of one (1) complete school year after payment of such reimbursement. If through their choice, employment is terminated before completing one (1) full school year of service after each such reimbursement, they will repay the Superintendent or his/her Designee using the following guidelines:District for such tuition reimbursement. c. 4. Reimbursement will be provided for approved programs in education that lead to additional educational degrees. d. 5. Reimbursement will be provided to Teachers Certified Staff who have paid a tuition fee at his/her their own expense. No reimbursement shall Reimbursement may be given for a course taken with the use of a tuition waiver up to the out-of-pocket cost of the tuition not covered by the waiver. e. Tuition will be reimbursed after the Part II Finalizing Request Form, official transcript showing the conferred degree, and receipt showing proof of payment has been submitted to the Human Resources Administrator6. A grade of "B" or better or a "pass", if a pass/fail course is offered, must be earned to qualify for tuition reimbursement. f. Teachers will receive tuition reimbursement as listed above7. Reimbursement will only be allowable for those semester credit hours taken as part of the degree program, by the Employee Certified Staff after the pre-approval. Courses taken prior to pre- pre-approval for the degree program or as a content/teaching area course are not eligible as part of the twenty-four (24) semester hours. Payment shall not exceed the actual cost per credit. g. 8. Video courses, online courses, travel courses, and correspondence courses required within the approved degree program would be eligible for tuition reimbursement as long as they were part of the pre-approved degree program and authorized by the Superintendent or his/her Designeedesignee. 9. Certified Staff on a leave of absence will not be eligible for reimbursement. In addition, Certified Staff who submit an irrevocable notice of retirement to the District will not be eligible for tuition reimbursement. ii. Approval Process: 1. The Part I Initializing Request Preapproval Form shall be completed and submitted along with documentation from the College or University showing proof of their enrollment in a degree program and the program requirements to the District Human Resources Administrator prior to the start of the program or portion of the program for which the Employee Certified Staff is requesting tuition reimbursement. A copy will be returned to the EmployeeCertified Staff, and the original will be kept on file. When the program is completed, the Employee shall submit the Part II Finalizing Request Preapproval Form, official transcript, and the college/university receipts for payment of tuition to the District Human Resources Administrator. Cancelled checks, credit card statements, or money order receipts will not be sufficient. h. A Teacher who applies for tuition reimbursement must agree (in writing) to remain a full-time Teacher in the District for a minimum of one (1) complete school year after payment of such reimbursement2. If through his/her choice, employment is terminated before completing one (1) full school year of service after each such reimbursement, he/she Tuition will repay the District for such professional reimbursement. i. Reimbursement shall be calculated from each July 1st, through the following June 30th. There shall be one tuition reimbursement pay period. The pay period shall be no later than the week of the first School Board meeting in June with the deadline for submitting Part II Finalizing Request Forms, official transcripts, and receipts to the Human Resources Administrator by the preceding April 15th. A Teacher may submit the Part II Finalizing Request Form provided that all coursework submitted for reimbursement shall be submitted no later than twelve (12) months reimbursed after the course completionis completed and the Preapproval Form, official transcript, and receipt showing proof of payment has been submitted to the District Human Resources Administrator. j. Tuition reimbursement shall be issued on a separate check from the regular payroll check.