Common use of Course Approval Clause in Contracts

Course Approval. a. Teachers working towards a Master's Degree shall have their degree program automatically approved if the degree is in the general field of the teacher's primary responsibilities. b. Staff members shall submit a Prior Approval Salary Credit Course form, along with a copy of the Course Record on which the proposed course work is entered in the appropriate column, to the Salary Credit building member. c. The Salary Credit building member shall approve or disapprove, forward one copy of the Prior Approval Form to the building principal or district supervisor for approval or disapproval within three days of the request, and retain one copy as a record. d. The building principal or district supervisor shall approve or disapprove and forward a signed copy of the request to the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources within three days of receipt. e. The Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources shall return a signed copy of the request, indicating receipt by Central Management, to the applicant within three days. f. If, in the judgment of the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, a building level approval or disapproval may not be in conformity with the guidelines or district practices, or if he/she judges the quality of the course(s) sponsored by an accredited college, NYSUT, or BOCES to be sub-standard, he/she will call a meeting of the Appeal Board for the purpose of review within 5 days. g. Should a teacher not take or complete a course for which prior approval has been granted, it is that teacher's responsibility to inform the Human Resource Office and to amend the Course Record Form. h. Teachers who are certified after February 2, 2004 shall be required to maintain certification by taking the requisite professional development work at their own expense, except where opportunities are already compensable pursuant to provisions in the Agreement.

Course Approval. a. Teachers working towards a Master's Degree shall have their degree program automatically approved if the degree is in the general field of the teacher's primary responsibilities. b. Staff members shall submit a Prior Approval Salary Credit Course form, along with a copy of the Course Record on which the proposed course work is entered in the appropriate column, to the Salary Credit building member. Effective September 17, 2013 and only for course work commenced after that date, the Prior Approval Salary Credit Course form shall not need to be submitted for District generated in- service courses only. For all other course work, the Prior Approval form is still necessary. c. The Salary Credit building member shall approve or disapprove, forward one copy of the Prior Approval Form to the building principal or district supervisor for approval or disapproval within three days of the request, and retain one copy as a record. d. The building principal or district supervisor shall approve or disapprove and forward a signed copy of the request to the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources within three days of receipt. e. The Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources shall return a signed copy of the request, indicating receipt by Central Management, to the applicant within three days. f. If, in the judgment of the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, a building level approval or disapproval may not be in conformity with the guidelines or district practices, or if he/she judges the quality of the course(s) sponsored by an accredited college, NYSUT, BOCES, or BOCES other organization to be sub-standard, he/she will call a meeting of the building level decision may be overturned. The teacher has the right to appeal as described in the Appeal Board for the purpose section of review within 5 daysthis article. g. Should a teacher not take or complete a course for which prior approval has been granted, it is that teacher's responsibility to inform the Human Resource Office and to amend the Course Record Form. h. Teachers who are certified after February 2, 2004 shall be required to maintain certification by taking the requisite professional development work at their own expense, except where opportunities are already compensable pursuant to provisions in the Agreement.

Course Approval. a. Teachers working towards a Master's Degree shall have their degree program automatically approved if the degree is in the general field of the teacher's primary responsibilities. b. Staff members shall submit a Prior Approval Salary Credit Course form, along with a copy of the Course Record on which the proposed course work is entered in the appropriate column, to the Salary Credit building member. c. The Salary Credit building member shall approve or disapprove, forward one copy of the Prior Approval Form to the building principal or district supervisor for approval or disapproval within three days of the request, and retain one copy as a record. d. The building principal or district supervisor shall approve or disapprove and forward a signed copy of the request to the Assistant Superintendent for Director of Human Resources within three days of receipt. e. The Assistant Superintendent for Director of Human Resources shall return a signed copy of the request, indicating receipt by Central Management, to the applicant within three days. f. If, in the judgment of the Assistant Superintendent for Director of Human Resources, a building level approval or disapproval may not be in conformity with the guidelines or district practices, or if he/he/ she judges the quality of the course(s) sponsored by an accredited college, NYSUT, or BOCES to be sub-standard, he/she will call a meeting of the Appeal Board for the purpose of review within 5 days. g. Should a teacher not take or complete a course for which prior approval has been granted, it is that teacher's responsibility to inform the Human Resource Office and to amend the Course Record Form. h. Teachers who are certified after February 2, 2004 shall be required to maintain certification by taking the requisite professional development work at their own expense, except where opportunities are already compensable pursuant to provisions in the Agreement.