Common use of Formal Training Clause in Contracts

Formal Training. Support staff members may request approval for undergraduate courses or training programs to improve his/her job skills and his/her current position in the District. All requests must be approved by the Superintendent or designee prior to the employee taking the course. Upon successful completion of such course or training program (receipt of a grade of "C" or better), the employee will be reimbursed tuition. Such stipends are to be non-sustained and in an amount equal to the actual cost for tuition and fees, not to exceed six (6) semester hours of approved course work completed during the preceding twelve (12) month period (September through August). Payment is to be provided in a single lump sum to returning staff members following certification of satisfactory completion of course work and a maximum not to exceed the lesser of actual costs for six (6) semester hours or $1,500 for the duration of this contract. Reimbursement for course work completed by August 31 will be reimbursed by the District no later than December 31. Such course work shall be approved based primarily upon the likely benefit of the course work to the application in his/her current position as a support staff employee of the Perry Local Schools.

Formal Training. Support staff members may request approval for undergraduate courses or training programs to improve his/her job skills and his/her current position in the District. All requests must be approved by the Superintendent or designee prior to the employee taking the course. Upon successful completion of such course or training program (receipt of a grade of "C" or better), the employee will be reimbursed tuition. Such stipends are to be non-sustained and in an amount equal to the actual cost for tuition and fees, not to exceed six (6) semester hours of approved course work completed during the preceding twelve (12) month period (September through August). Payment is to be provided in a single lump sum to returning staff members following certification of satisfactory completion of course work and a maximum not to exceed the lesser of actual costs for six (6) semester hours or $1,500 for the duration of this contract. Reimbursement for course work completed by August 31 will be reimbursed by the District no later than December 31. Such course work shall be approved based primarily upon the likely benefit of the course work to the application in his/her current position as a support staff employee of the Perry Local Schools.