Money for Continuing Education. The Board agrees to reimburse certified personnel tuition costs, not to exceed the per credit charge set by Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville). The pool amount shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the 2023-2024 school year, twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) for the 2024-2025 school year, fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) for the 2025-2026 school year, sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) for the 2026-2027 school year, and eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) for the 2027-2028 school year. Tuition reimbursement shall be limited to graduate courses in the field of education. No teacher shall be entitled to reimbursement for more than 15 semester hours per school year (fall-summer). In order to become eligible for reimbursement, the teacher shall file proof of courses completed (achieved grade of B, or better) and credits earned in the District office by October 1st of the following year. Coursework is eligible for tuition reimbursement so long as the coursework comes from an institution found on the Illinois State Board of Education directory (xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/doap), the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Directory of Approved Institutions (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx/educator- quality/educator-preparation/programs), or is approved by the Superintendent. Reimbursement shall be paid one time per school year, on October 15th for the previous school year to include fall, spring, and summer semesters. Reimbursement will be made with equal distribution of funds to eligible teachers. (1999).
Money for Continuing Education. The Board agrees to reimburse licensed teaching personnel tuition costs. The pool amount shall be $9,000 each year for the life of this contract. Eligible teachers will have been under contract with the district at the time of course approval and completion as well as at the time of reimbursement calculation. Tuition reimbursement shall be limited to graduate courses in the field of education. No teacher shall be entitled to reimbursement for more than three semester hours per fall semester, three semester hours per spring semester, or nine semester hours per summer term. In order to become eligible for reimbursement, the teacher shall file proof of courses completed (achieved grade of B or better) and credits earned in the District office by August 15 of the following year. Payment for approved tuition reimbursement will be paid by August 30. The district will not reimburse tuition for graduate correspondence or electronic coursework unless it is pre-approved by the superintendent with the following exception. Under the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Smithton Teacher’s Association, the following are the only post-secondary institutions acceptable for consideration for tuition reimbursement: University of Illinois Illinois State University Southern Illinois University (Carbondale and Edwardsville) Eastern Illinois University Western Illinois University Northern Illinois University University of Chicago Lindenwood University XxXxxxxxx University St. Louis University Washington University University of Missouri Xxxxxxx University Greenville College Rockford College Southeast Missouri State University Fontbonne College Maryville University
