Common use of Graduate Credit Clause in Contracts

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. 1. The teacher must have completed two (2) years as a full time employee of the District. 2. S/he must have the recommendation of his/her Department Chairman and Principal. 3. Reimbursement will be as follows: Degree programs in Curriculum and Instruction, Content Area, Technology in Teaching, and coaching/sport psychology or directly related to School Achievement goals will be accepted. Educational Leadership Degrees will be accepted for reimbursement but limited to 12 hours a year per teacher. For non-degree course: a limit of 1 class or 4 graduate hours per semester during the school year will be accepted but must be related to District and/or school achievement goal to be approved for reimbursement. If the staff member leaves the district for another teaching (or equivalent) job within three years of receiving the reimbursement, the staff member agrees to repay a proration to the district the amount of money received for course reimbursement. The proration will be based on the following: 1 year since last tuition reimbursement 100% repayment of total reimbursement 2 years since last tuition reimbursement 70% of total reimbursement 3 years since last tuition reimbursement 30% repayment of total reimbursement This amount will be deducted from your last paycheck(s) or another arrangement will be made if all checks have already been received (see MOU). Additional Tuition Reimbursement Information: Teachers may take more than one class in the summer but limitations specified above still apply. Records will be established in the Office of the Superintendent showing what payments have been made. It shall be the duty of the administrator to advise the teachers requesting to take such work and to approve or disapprove the course of study.

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. 1. The teacher must have completed two (2) years as a full time employee of the District. 2. S/he must have the recommendation of his/her Department Chairman and Principal. 3. Reimbursement Effective the 2012-2013 school year, reimbursement will be as follows: Degree programs in Curriculum and Instruction, Content Area, Technology in Teaching, and coaching/sport psychology Teaching or directly related to School Achievement goals will be accepted. Educational Leadership Type 75 Degrees will be accepted for reimbursement but limited to 12 hours a year per teacher. For non-degree course: a limit of 1 class or 4 graduate hours per semester during the school year will be accepted but must be related to District and/or school achievement goal to be approved for reimbursement. If the staff member leaves the district for another teaching (or equivalent) job within three years of receiving the reimbursement, the staff member agrees to repay a proration to the district the amount of money received for course reimbursement. The proration will be based on the following: 1 year since last tuition reimbursement 100% repayment of total reimbursement 2 years since last tuition reimbursement 70% of total reimbursement 3 years since last tuition reimbursement 30% repayment of total reimbursement This amount will be deducted from your last paycheck(s) or another arrangement will be made if all checks have already been received (see MOU). Additional Tuition Reimbursement Information: All teachers who have been approved prior to end of the 2010-11 school year for graduate school degree programs will continue to receive reimbursement. Teachers may seek approval for graduate degree programs after the end of the 2010-11 school year based upon the 2012-13 criteria but shall not receive reimbursement for any courses taken during the 2011-12 school year. Teachers may take more than one class in the summer but limitations specified above still apply. Records will be established in the Office of the Superintendent showing what payments have been made. It shall be the duty of the administrator to advise the teachers requesting to take such work and to approve or disapprove the course of study.

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. 1. The teacher must have completed two (2) years as a full time employee of the District. 2. S/he must have the recommendation of his/her Department Chairman and Principal. 3. Reimbursement will be as follows: Degree programs in Curriculum and Instruction, Content Area, Technology in Teaching, and coaching/sport psychology or directly related to School Achievement goals will be accepted. Educational Leadership Degrees will be accepted for reimbursement but limited to 12 hours a year per teacher. For non-degree course: a limit of 1 class or 4 graduate hours per semester during the school year will be accepted but must be related to District and/or school achievement goal to be approved for reimbursement. If the staff member leaves the district for another teaching (or equivalent) job within three years of receiving the reimbursement, the staff member agrees to repay a proration to the district the amount of money received for course reimbursement. The proration will be based on the following: 1 year since last tuition reimbursement 100% repayment of total reimbursement 2 years since last tuition reimbursement 70% of total reimbursement 3 years since last tuition reimbursement 30% repayment of total reimbursement This amount will be deducted from your last paycheck(s) or another arrangement will be made if all checks have already been received (see MOU). Additional Tuition Reimbursement Information: Teachers may take more than one class in the summer but limitations specified above still apply. Records will be established in the Office of the Superintendent showing what payments have been made. It shall be the duty of the administrator to advise the teachers requesting to take such work and to approve or disapprove the course of study.