National Board Certification Program. For teachers who participate in the National Board Certification program, the District will reimburse up to $1,000 of the cost of such participation. Upon successful completion and certification, the District will provide an annual lump sum payment of $750 for the life of the certification; said lump sum payment will not be added to a teacher’s base salary. Any teachers who participate in this program will not be eligible for professional growth credit for such participation. Psychologists with a Nationally Certified School Psychologist endorsement shall also be provided with an annual lump sum payment of $750 for the life of the certification.
National Board Certification Program. For teachers who participate in the National Board Certification Program, the District will pay in full the cost of registration and tuition fees upon approval of the Superintendent or designee. Upon successful completion and certification, as determined by official notification to the Superintendent, the District will provide an annual payment of $2,000 for the life of the certification; said payment will not be added to a teacherʼs base salary. The initial payment will be given by the second pay period following the receipt of certification. Each school year, thereafter, the payment will be issued by the second pay period of the new school year. Teachers enrolled in the National Board Certification program will be given two (2) work days per school year to work on National Board Program components upon approval of the Superintendent or designee.
National Board Certification Program a. The District will pay the full cost of all fees and District approved activities, minus any Federal or State subsidies if available, to support a teacher's participation in the certification process for up to two (2) years.
b. The District will assist and support the National Board Certification candidates by making available to them materials and equipment, such as video cameras, editing equipment, and computers that the District owns.
c. By September 1st of each year, the District will send all National Board Certification Program participants, and SOMEA, a letter indicating what District approved activities it will support for that contractual year.
d. In exchange, the teacher agrees to continue to work in the District for an additional two (2) full years following certification.
e. If more teachers sign up than there are available District supported slots, participating teachers will be selected based on a lottery administered jointly by the district and SOMEA Executive Committee.
