Course Reimbursement. 6.5.1 The School Board shall reimburse each employee up to $1,260 per year for approved courses. In no event shall the School District expend more per year for this benefit than $15,000, plus any unencumbered professional development funds that are made available pursuant to Section 6.4.5 to supplement course reimbursement funds. 6.5.2 Applications will be processed by the building principal and/or special education director as received. The principal and/or special education director will request that the employee explain how the course is relevant to his or her own employment in the School District. Final determination as to whether or not a course is eligible for reimbursement rests with the principal and/or special education director. 6.5.2.1 Requests for prepayment shall be submitted to the principal and/or special education director at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of the course. If requests are not submitted prior to 30 calendar days, an attempt will be made to provide pre-payment for the course. 6.5.2.2 If the employee fails to meet the criteria set forth in this article, he/she will be responsible for repaying any amounts advanced for coursework expenses. Repayment will be through payroll deduction(s) prior to the end of the fiscal year as agreed to on the approval form submitted by the employee. In extenuating circumstances, an appeal of the withholding of money may be made in writing to the Superintendent. 6.5.3 Upon successful completion of such an approved course, proof of the employee’s payment for the course and proof of the grade received by the employee must be submitted to the principal and/or special education director within 30 days after receipt of the grade. Reimbursement shall be made only for courses in which the employee receives a grade of B (3.0) or better. 6.5.4 Course reimbursement funds under Section 6.5 shall not be used for professional development reimbursement under Section 6.4. 6.5.5 Reimbursement under Section 6.5 shall be accomplished within 30 days after submission of proof of the completion, payment and grade for the course.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
Course Reimbursement. 6.5.1 The School Board shall reimburse each employee up to $1,260 per year for approved courses. In no event shall the School District expend more per year for this benefit than $15,000, plus any unencumbered professional development funds that are made available pursuant to Section 6.4.5 to supplement course reimbursement funds.
6.5.2 Applications will be processed by the building principal and/or special education director as received. The principal and/or special education director will request that the employee explain how the course is relevant to his or her own employment in the School District. Final determination as to whether or not a course is eligible for reimbursement rests with the principal and/or special education director.
6.5.2.1 Requests for prepayment shall be submitted to the principal and/or special education director at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of the course. If requests are not submitted prior to 30 calendar days, an attempt will be made to provide pre-payment for the course.
6.5.2.2 If the employee fails to meet the criteria set forth in this article, he/she will be responsible for repaying any amounts advanced for coursework expenses. Repayment will be through payroll deduction(s) prior to the end of the fiscal year as agreed to on the approval form submitted by the employee. In extenuating circumstances, an appeal of the withholding of money may be made in writing to the Superintendent.
6.5.3 Upon successful completion of such an approved course, proof of the employee’s payment for the course and proof of the grade received by the employee must be submitted to the principal and/or special education director within 30 days after receipt of the grade. Reimbursement shall be made only for courses in which the employee receives a grade of B (3.0) or better.
6.5.4 As of June 1 each year, unencumbered course reimbursement funds may be used by the Board to authorize additional course reimbursement, up to a maximum which equals $2,520 (including the $1,260 in Section 6.5.1) per employee per year. Employees may request the use of these additional funds by submitting a letter and associated documentation to the Superintendent by June 1.
6.5.5 Course reimbursement funds under Section 6.5 shall not be used for professional development reimbursement under Section 6.4.
6.5.5 6.5.6 Reimbursement under Section 6.5 shall be accomplished within 30 days after submission of proof of the completion, payment and grade for the course.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
Course Reimbursement. 6.5.1 The School Board shall reimburse each employee Reimbursement for graduate and/or undergraduate courses will be given under the following conditions:
1. Courses for which reimbursement is requested must have prior written approval by the Superintendent of Schools.
2. Courses must be “graduate and/or undergraduate.” level and taken at an accredited four- year college or university.
3. Courses must be relevant to the teacher's employment in Ventnor.
4. Allowable courses will be reimbursed at the Rowan University credit hour rate for up to $1,260 a maximum of nine (9) credits per year for approved courses(July 1 - June 30). In no event shall the School District expend more (including registration fees), with a maximum of $1,500.00 per year for this benefit than $15,000, plus any unencumbered professional development funds that are made available pursuant to Section 6.4.5 to supplement course reimbursement fundsteacher per school year.
6.5.2 Applications 5. To be eligible for reimbursement, all participants must be under an annual contract to teach in the Ventnor City Public Schools.
6. There will be processed by the building principal and/or special education director as receivedno reimbursement for mileage, meals, books, etc. The principal and/or special education director will request that the employee explain how the course is relevant to his or her own employment in the School District. Final determination as to whether or not a course is eligible for reimbursement rests with the principal and/or special education director.
6.5.2.1 Requests for prepayment shall be submitted to the principal and/or special education director at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of the course. If requests are not submitted prior to 30 calendar days, an attempt will be made to provide pre-payment for the course.
6.5.2.2 If the employee fails to meet the criteria set forth in this article, he/she will be responsible for repaying any amounts advanced for coursework expenses. Repayment will be through payroll deduction(s) prior to the end of the fiscal year as agreed to on the approval form submitted by the employee. In extenuating circumstances, an appeal of the withholding of money may be made in writing Participants must bring to the Superintendent's office a transcript with a grade of B or better and receipts for the fees being claimed.
6.5.3 Upon successful completion of such an approved course, proof of the employee’s payment for the course and proof of the grade received 7. All transactions must be made by the employee must individual involved. No substitute presentation or mail transactions will be submitted to the principal and/or special education director within 30 days after receipt of the gradepermitted.
8. Reimbursement shall be made only for courses at the end of the semester in which the employee receives a grade courses had been taken, upon proof of B (3.0) or bettersatisfactory completion.
6.5.4 Course 9. Eligibility will be limited to teachers who are under tenure at the time the reimbursement funds under Section 6.5 shall not be used for professional development reimbursement under Section 6.4request is submitted.
6.5.5 Reimbursement under Section 6.5 shall 10. The Board agrees to provide a total of $13,000.00 for tuition reimbursement to be accomplished within 30 days divided as follows: Summer Semester - $3,000.00 Fall Semester - $5,000.00 Spring Semester - $5,000.00
a. Teachers will be limited to reimbursement for one (1) course per semester unless semester allotment is not exhausted.
b. In the event the tuition reimbursement requests exceed the semester allotment, teachers will receive a pro-rated amount. If excess funds remain after submission of proof of the completionSpring semester reimbursements, payment and grade teachers who received pro-rated amounts will receive the difference or a pro-amount.
11. No teacher will be eligible for course reimbursement if that teacher is receiving funds for the coursesame purpose from another source (scholarship, grant, Veterans' Administration).
12. Other courses, not offered at a graduate level, may be taken and will be reimbursed upon the conditions detailed in the above Section B-1.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Course Reimbursement. 6.5.1 The School Board shall reimburse each employee up to $1,260 per year for approved courses. In no event shall the School District expend more per year for this benefit than $15,000, plus any unencumbered professional development funds that are made available pursuant to Section 6.4.5 6.6 to supplement course reimbursement funds.
6.5.2 Applications will be processed by the building principal and/or special education director as received. The principal and/or special education director will request that the employee explain how the course is relevant to his or her own employment in the School District. Final determination as to whether or not a course is eligible for reimbursement rests with the principal and/or special education director.
6.5.2.1 Requests for prepayment shall be submitted to the principal and/or special education director at least 30 calendar days prior to the start of the course. If requests are not submitted prior to 30 calendar days, an attempt will be made to provide pre-payment for the course.
6.5.2.2 If the employee fails to meet the criteria set forth in this article, he/she will be responsible for repaying any amounts advanced for coursework expenses. Repayment will be through payroll deduction(s) prior to the end of the fiscal year as agreed to on the approval form submitted by the employee. In extenuating circumstances, an appeal of the withholding of money may be made in writing to the Superintendent.
6.5.3 Upon successful completion of such an approved course, proof of the employee’s payment for the course and proof of the grade received by the employee must be submitted to the principal and/or special education director within 30 days after receipt of the grade. Reimbursement shall be made only for courses in which the employee receives a grade of B (3.0) or better.
6.5.4 Course reimbursement funds under Section 6.5 shall not be used for professional development reimbursement under Section 6.4.
6.5.5 Reimbursement under Section 6.5 shall be accomplished within 30 days after submission of proof of the completion, payment and grade for the course.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Course Reimbursement. 6.5.1 The School Board A. Members of the bargaining unit shall reimburse each employee up to $1,260 be reimbursed at the then current UNH credit hour rate for courses taken toward professional advancement. Such reimbursement shall be paid for a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours per year for approved coursescontract year. In no event Reimbursement shall not exceed the School District expend more per year for this benefit than $15,000, plus any unencumbered professional development funds that are made available pursuant to Section 6.4.5 to supplement course reimbursement fundsactual cost of credit hours.
6.5.2 Applications will B. Reimbursement shall be processed by granted under this Article when the building principal and/or special following conditions are met:
1. Nine (9) of the credit hours can be used for professional education director as receivedcourses, or in the teacher's subject area, or in a program of advanced study, including advanced degrees in education fields outside of the teacher's subject area.
2. The principal and/or special education director will request that remaining three (3) credit hours must be used in the employee explain how teacher's subject area or in a program of advanced study in the teacher's subject area.
3. Reimbursement shall not be granted for courses in collective bargaining unless the course is relevant a required part of a degree program.
4. Written application for reimbursement shall be made prior to his or her own employment enrollment in such courses. Standard application forms shall be provided by the School District. Final determination as to whether or not a course is eligible for reimbursement rests with the principal and/or special education directorAdministrative Unit office.
6.5.2.1 Requests for prepayment shall 5. Fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the course will be submitted paid to the principal and/or special education director at least 30 calendar days prior to the start teacher upon completion of registration and fifty percent (50%) upon satisfactory completion of the course. If requests are not submitted prior to 30 calendar days, an attempt will be made to provide pre-payment for the course.
6.5.2.2 If the employee fails to meet the criteria set forth in this article, he/she will be responsible for repaying any amounts advanced for coursework expenses. Repayment will be through payroll deduction(s) prior to the end of the fiscal year as agreed to on the approval form submitted by the employee. In extenuating circumstances, an appeal of the withholding of money may be made in writing to the Superintendent.
6.5.3 Upon successful completion of such an approved course, proof of the employee’s payment for A teacher who completes the course and proof of the grade received by the employee must be submitted to the principal and/or special education director within 30 days after receipt of the grade. Reimbursement shall be made only for courses in which the employee receives a grade of B (3.0) “B” or betterbetter shall be deemed to have satisfactorily completed the course. A teacher who does not satisfactorily complete the course shall return to the School District through payroll deductions the 50% that was prepaid by the District; and the teacher shall execute a written agreement to such payroll deductions as a precondition to the District paying 50% of the cost upon completion of registration.
6.5.4 Course reimbursement funds under Section 6.5 C. Bargaining unit members shall not be used given full credit for advancement on the salary schedule for professional development reimbursement improvement gained through September 1 of each contract year under Section 6.4section B above.
6.5.5 Reimbursement under Section 6.5 shall be accomplished within 30 days after submission of proof of the completion, payment and grade for the course.
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Samples: Professional Negotiated Agreement
