Graduate Credit. (1) Graduate course work need not be related to the educator’s present teaching assignment.
Graduate Credit. Occasionally the school district will offer a course that will provide the staff the option of taking the course for graduate credit (at their own cost) or incremental credit (free of charge). The college/university partnering with the school district may require additional work from students seeking graduate credit. If there is any possible question as to whether the contemplated course is related to the field of teaching as required by a contract, a check with the Superintendent is required. All courses must be taken from an accredited college or university. Any question relative to whether an institution is accredited must be verified in advance of taking the course if the staff member is seeking tuition reimbursement and/or credit.
Graduate Credit. The policy of the Board of Education is to pay an amount not to exceed the lesser of the amount as provided on the schedule presented in Appendix B-2 or the actual credit hour cost per semester of credit of which at least a “B” grade is earned starting with the beginning of the school term, school term defined as the period beginning on the date teachers report for the school year, and ending at the close of business the day prior to the subsequent reporting date for teachers. This applies to all teachers taking summer school courses. In order to be eligible for credit and payment under this provision, the teacher must have received prior approval from the Superintendent in accordance with the guidelines of Section 12 of this Article. However, an applicant will not be eligible for reimbursement if he/she received a grant or cash award from an agency or foundation that pays a majority of his/her expenses. The following additional conditions must be met for reimbursement for courses taken during the school year.
Graduate Credit. All courses used for advancement on the salary matrix must be applicable to NSSEO employment. Approval for courses of study leading to general supervisory or general administration, psychological or social work or additional special education endorsements shall be subject to the Superintendent’s discretion. Undergraduate courses may be approved for credit advancement on the salary matrix when such courses are specifically applicable to the employee's current assignment. The Superintendent/designee should be contacted regarding approval of the applicability of such coursework. The Superintendent's decision on the acceptability of proposed undergraduate credit shall be final. The following guidelines for Continuing Education shall be used to determine graduate credit for salary matrix advancement.
Graduate Credit. There shall be awarded to each teacher credit for all graduate hours taken on the salary schedule, regardless of sequence. No graduate hour(s) can be counted both as part of and in addition to the master’s degree.
Graduate Credit. The Board will provide tuition reimbursement grants for full time teachers for the purpose of tuition reimbursement in the amount of the actual cost of the course taken, and provided that the maximum amount the Board will reimburse will be as indicated in the chart below. The Board will provide a percentage of the maximum tuition reimbursement for part-time teachers based on full-time employment equivalency. Tuition grants shall not be made in addition to other supplemental payments for the same course work. Advance approval by the building Principal, Director of Human Resources, and the Superintendent is required. Approval shall be granted for graduate courses in the teacher’s instructional area, workshops to maintain licensure, or pursuant to a master’s or doctorate degree program previously approved. Courses shall be taken in fully accredited institutions of higher learning. Staff at the BA+36 or MA+36 levels are encouraged to locate relevant coursework which can be taken as a workshop for Professional Development credit. Staff may request tuition reimbursement grants for graduate coursework taken as a workshop. Pre-approval and content applicability still apply. Tuition reimbursement will increase $50.00 per contract year, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 $2050.00 $2100.00 $2150.00 $2200.00 $2250.00
Graduate Credit. 6.15.1. In order to qualify for reimbursement or movement on the salary matrix, courses must be at or above the Graduate level, from an accredited University and must be pre-approved by the Superintendent. Courses below graduate level may be approved under extenuating circumstances. A tenured TEACHER may be reimbursed for coursework that leads to an additional licensure or endorsement.
Graduate Credit. Hours or approved graduate credit earned by enrollment at colleges and universities accredited by the North Central Association or its equivalent. A grade of “B” or better must be obtained for academic credit.
Graduate Credit. Reimbursement The Board will pay one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per hour for classes taken after eighteen (18) hours beyond the B.A. or continuing certificate, whichever comes first. These classes must be approved in advance by the Superintendent and must apply to the teacher's present or anticipated future teaching/administrative assignment. Teachers must receive a minimum grade of "B" to receive reimbursement. The maximum Board contribution (total staff pool) shall be 16.5% of the base rate of pay on the BA (step 1) pay track of schedule A. All requests for reimbursement of tuition, with proof of successful passing of the class, shall be made in writing to the Superintendent and be submitted not later than one week (five (5) working days) prior to the final pay date in June. A tally will be provided, on request, of the total credit hours currently approved for the fiscal year. The payment shall be made to all qualifying requests with the last regular pay of the fiscal year in June. If requests exceed the above specified amount allotted by contract the total amount shall be prorated on a credit hour basis by dividing the total hours of credit payment requested into the specified dollar amount allotted by contract and paying that amount per credit hour to all approved requests. A six (6) semester hour limit per year per applicant will exist. Any unused graduate credit subsidy mentioned above will be used on a pro-rata basis to help defray tuition costs of teachers who have less than eighteen (18) semester hours of graduate credit. Teachers must receive a minimum grade of "B" to receive reimbursement. All requests for reimbursement of tuition, with proof of successful passing of class, shall be made in writing to the Superintendent and be submitted not later than one week (five (5) working days) prior to the final pay date in June. The one hundred dollars ($150) per semester hour limit will apply for these semester hours. A six (6) semester hour limit per year per applicant will exist. Unused funds may be used to cover hours in excess of six (6) after the above paragraphs have been implemented. Finally, it is the intent of the Board to provide these funds to assist in paying for approved graduate work and if any portion of the pool remains after the foregoing has been implemented, it shall be distributed equally to participants on a per semester hour basis. The Board will not exceed the actual cost of tuition in any of the above mentioned graduate credit ...
Graduate Credit. Salary credit for teachers employed on the master’s schedule will be paid at the rate of $36.50 per semester hour of approved credit in blocks of three, up to a maximum of 75 hours beyond the master’s degree schedule. Salary credit shall be determined without rounding up to the nearest whole number before assigning the level of salary credit for any employee (e.g., an employee with 35.5 graduate credit hours will be paid at the 33 graduate credit hour level and will not be paid at the 36 graduate credit hour level, as the employee has not yet earned the minimum of 36 graduate credits hours required to move to the next level). The graduate credit rate will be as follows: July 1, 2021 $36.50 July 1, 2022 $37.00 July 1, 2023 $37.50 July 1, 2024 $38.00 July 1, 2025 $38.50 4. Additional Degrees: Teachers who have earned an Educational Specialist Certificate or two Master's degrees will receive an annual amount above the Master's Schedule, which is specified in Appendix F. The stipend amount will be as follows: July 1, 2021 $1,300 July 1, 2022 $1,350 July 1, 2023 $1,400 July 1, 2024 $1,450 July 1, 2025 $1,500 Those who have earned a Doctorate will receive a maximum amount above the Master's Schedule, which is specified in Appendix F. These payment amounts are indexed as defined in Section 11.3 (D). The stipend amount will be as follows: July 1, 2021 $2,350 July 1, 2022 $2,400 July 1, 2023 $2,450 July 1, 2024 $2,500 July 1, 2025 $2,550 5. Teacher Leaders: Teacher Leaders shall be entitled to an additional three (3%) annual salary stipend and shall continue to receive any benefits they would otherwise be entitled to as a full-time employee of the District.
