Common use of GRADUATE SCHOOL TUITION Clause in Contracts

GRADUATE SCHOOL TUITION. The Board shall pay in 2020-2021 $260 per semester hour (including fees) (“Semester Hour Rates”) of approved credit for which a grade of "A" or "B" is earned, up to a maximum of nine (9) hours taken during the school year. For purposes of this section, the nine (9) hours annual limitation shall be calculated based on the number of hours for which the education provider has issued verification of completion within a school year (July 1 - June 30). Reimbursement shall be paid after verification of completion to the Superintendent or designee by all participating employees. Reimbursement shall be paid upon verification of completion, which shall be submitted to the Superintendent or designee by no later than the 1st day of August after the teacher completes the graduate coursework; no teacher shall be entitled to such payment if such teacher voluntarily elects not to return to employment in some capacity in the District for the aforementioned “following school year”. Any probationary teacher earning approved credit during the first four years of employment in the District shall be entitled to reimbursement on September 1st of the next year of employment for credit earned in the previous year. Failure to submit a complete request for reimbursement within a six (6) month period shall result in forfeiture of reimbursement. To be approved, graduate credit must be earned from a graduate school accredited by NCATE. An employee shall not be eligible for this compensation if he/she receives a grant or cash award from an agency or foundation that pays a majority of his/her expenses. Teachers hired for a specific duty who are not fully qualified for such duty shall not participate in the above remuneration until they are fully qualified for the duty for which they were originally employed.

GRADUATE SCHOOL TUITION. The Board shall pay in 20202018-2021 2019 and 2019-2020 $260 per semester hour (including fees) (“Semester Hour Rates”) of approved credit for which a grade of "A" or "B" is earned, up to a maximum of nine (9) hours taken during the school year. For purposes of this section, the nine (9) hours annual limitation shall be calculated based on the number of hours for which the education provider has issued verification of completion within a school year (July 1 - June 30). Reimbursement shall be paid after verification of completion to the Superintendent or designee by all participating employees. Reimbursement shall be paid upon verification of completion, which shall be submitted to the Superintendent or designee by no later than the 1st day of August after the teacher completes the graduate coursework; no teacher shall be entitled to such payment if such teacher voluntarily elects not to return to employment in some capacity in the District for the aforementioned “following school year”. Any probationary teacher earning approved credit during the first four years of employment in the District shall be entitled to reimbursement on September 1st of the next year of employment for credit earned in the previous year. Failure to submit a complete request for reimbursement within a six (6six(6) month period shall result in forfeiture of reimbursement. To be approved, graduate credit must be earned from a graduate school accredited by NCATE. An employee shall not be eligible for this compensation if he/she receives a grant or cash award from an agency or foundation that pays a majority of his/her expenses. Teachers hired for a specific duty who are not fully qualified for such duty shall not participate in the above remuneration until they are fully qualified for the duty for which they were originally employed.

GRADUATE SCHOOL TUITION. The Board shall pay in 20202015-2021 2016 up to two hundred thirty dollars ($260 230), in 2016-2017 up to two hundred thirty-five dollars ($235), and in 2017-2018 up to two hundred forty dollars ($240) per semester hour (including fees) (“Semester Hour Rates”) of approved credit for which a grade of "A" or "B" is earned, up to a maximum of nine (9) hours taken during the school year. For purposes of this section, the nine (9) hours annual limitation shall be calculated based on the number of hours for which the education provider has issued verification of completion within a school year (July 1 - June 30). Reimbursement shall be paid after verification of completion to the Superintendent or designee by all participating employees. Reimbursement One-half (½) of such reimbursement shall be paid upon verification of completion, which shall be submitted to the Superintendent or designee by no later than the 1st day of August after the teacher completes the graduate coursework; the remaining one-half (½) shall be paid no later than September 1 of the school year following the school year in which the verification of completion was issued except that no teacher shall be entitled to such second payment if such teacher voluntarily elects not to return to employment in some capacity in the District for the aforementioned “following school year”. Any probationary teacher earning approved credit during the first four years of employment in the District shall be entitled to reimbursement on September 1st of the next year of employment for credit earned in the previous year. Failure to submit a complete request for reimbursement within a six (6) month period shall result in forfeiture of reimbursement. To be approved, graduate credit must be earned from a graduate school accredited by NCATE, North Central or another similar regional accrediting association. Additionally, the graduate work must be taken in subjects taught by the teacher, or must be part of a degree program previously approved by the District or must fill a need of the school system as defined by the Administration. An employee applicant shall not be eligible for this compensation if he/she receives a grant or cash award from an agency or foundation that pays a majority of his/her expenses. Teachers hired for a specific duty who are not fully qualified for such duty shall not participate in the above remuneration until they are fully qualified for the duty for which they were originally employed. Additionally, with the prior approval of the Superintendent, or designee, a teacher may be eligible for tuition reimbursement and/or lane advancement for certain undergraduate coursework. However, such approval shall be at the Superintendent’s or designee’s discretion and shall be non-precedential. The Board shall budget in 2015-2016 the equivalent of three hundred five dollars ($305), in 2016-2017 the equivalent of three hundred ten dollars ($310), and in 2017-2018 the equivalent of three hundred fifteen dollars ($315) per employee covered under this Agreement at the start of each school year for voluntary course work taken. (“Budgeted Amount”) Should the total number of approved credit hours times the above per semester hour rates exceed the above budgeted amount, the approved voluntary hours shall be paid at a pro-rated level. The District shall upon request provide the Association annually with a written, end-of-year accounting of graduate credit reimbursement payments. Records shall be established in the administration office to advise the teachers requesting to take classes and to approve or disapprove the course of study. If any course submitted for approval is denied, the teacher shall be provided with a written reason for the denial within ten (10) days. Any probationary teacher earning approved credit during the first four years of employment in the District shall be entitled to reimbursement on September 1st of the next year of employment for credit earned in the previous year.