Reimbursement for College Credit. The Board shall reimburse a Unit I member for coursework taken to meet certification requirements or for professional improvement related to the Unit I member's current assignment or anticipated assignment in the school system. Upon submission of an appropriate application to the Division of Human Resources, a Unit I member shall be reimbursed for a maximum of six (6) semester hours of college credit per teaching year (September through August). Courses must be completed while the Unit I member is an employee on active service with the Board of Education of Xxxx Arundel County.
Reimbursement for College Credit. 0901 Upon prior approval by the Board of Education, each teacher shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of college credit up to one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) per credit for six (6) semester hours per contract year or one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00) per credit for eight (8) quarter hours per contract year.
Reimbursement for College Credit. The Board of Education will pay seventy-five percent (75%) of actual expenses per semester/quarter hour credit for college work completed by a teacher employed by the Board pursuing their first master’s degree. The Board will pay fifty percent (50%) of actual expenses up to and including six (6) hours every five (5) years for those teachers needing hours to renew their licensure/certificate. Hours taken above the six (6) every five (5) years will receive thirty percent (30%) reimbursement. Employees will only be compensated at seventy-five percent (75%) for one master’s degree. The employee will cover the initial costs of all coursework and will submit an invoice and official transcript upon completion of coursework to the Treasurer’s office for reimbursement. A grade of (B) or higher or a grade of pass for a pass/fail course must be achieved to receive Board paid tuition reimbursement. Coursework must be approved by the LPDC to be eligible for tuition reimbursement. If an employee resigns under his/her own initiative within two (2) years of the date of the reimbursement, the Board will deduct the amount of the reimbursement paid from the employee’s final check. The Board may create a stipend to encourage teachers to take course work to become highly qualified in areas of need in the school system. Opportunities for stipends will be posted for all employees to express their interest in participating in the program.
Reimbursement for College Credit. 1. After the employee’s first year of service, the District will reimburse certificated employees for three (3) credits earned per year through the duration of their employment. Certificated employees can accumulate three (3) credits per year until they have a balance of nine (9) credits. After nine (9) credits have been earned, a portion of, or all of the accumulated credits must be used before additional credits can be banked. A maximum of nine (9) credits can be reimbursed in any one year at no higher than the University of Idaho credit cost for the year credit is received. The District will reimburse any certificated employee assigned out of their subject area.
2. Classes requested for reimbursement should be in accordance with Board Policy; such as:
(a) the course should be a part of a planned program beyond the employee’s present status, or (b) the course should be within the employee’s endorsement areas, or (c) the course taken should be within the employee’s present or proposed teaching assignment area(s), and (d) the course taken must be an upper division or graduate course, depending upon the employee’s status on the salary schedule (unless the course is required for a change in teaching assignment).
3. Course work related to that individual’s teaching area can be interpreted as any course that would be beneficial to the learning experiences of the students involved; however, a course not directly related to the specific teaching field would require administrative approval.
4. To receive reimbursement for classes beginning after September of each year, a written claim on the District form plus receipts for verification should be submitted to the District Office no later than September 15 the following year. Payments will be made once a year only with the September payroll, thus limiting reimbursement to continuing certificated employees only.
Reimbursement for College Credit. 1. The Board shall annually appropriate $75,000 to be available at the time of the Summer Semester (Ohio University) for reimbursement of appropriate college credit hours earned by members. Money for each semester will be allocated as follows: Fall and Winter Semesters) will each be allocated thirty percent (30%) of the total and Summer Semester will be allocated forty percent (40%) of the total. Any money not used will be carried over into the following semester. The amount of reimbursement will be based on a per credit amount which shall be determined by dividing the Semester Allocation by the total number of credit hours for which reimbursement has been applied for by members for that semester. The reimbursement rate shall not exceed two hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($262.50) per semester hour and shall require prior approval of the Superintendent before the first (1st) day of classes of the semester for which reimbursement is requested. Reimbursement may also be made for workshops, conferences and other academic opportunities with the approval of the superintendent. The Superintendent may deny reimbursement for credit hours taken in an academic area that will not benefit the overall instructional program of the schools or the member affected. Payment will be made to the member after submission of receipt of payment and grade slips/transcripts showing satisfactory completion of the approved credits no later than the end of the following semester. Any “incomplete” must be resolved within the next academic semester or the member will not receive the reimbursement. For the purpose of computing reimbursement amounts, each semester hour shall be treated as one and one-half (1½) quarter hours. The Superintendent and the Association President will meet prior to July 1, 2012 in order to work out a system of reimbursement based on Ohio University changing to the semester system.
2. Reimbursement for College Credit Form (See Appendix K)
Reimbursement for College Credit. Unit II employees shall be reimbursed for a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours of college credit per year completed while employed by the Board. The following conditions shall apply to reimbursement:
Reimbursement for College Credit. Unit members will be reimbursed at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25) per semester hour used in conjunction with fee-waiver hours and one hundred dollars ($100) per semester hour without fee-waiver hours for credit earned in courses that relate to the field of education. Unit members will be reimbursed for CEUs with the conversion rate of one (1) CEU equaling one- third (1/3) semester hour. To be eligible for this reimbursement:
1. The credit must be earned after the unit member has begun employment with the Board, consecutive with his/her current term of employment.
2. The credit must have been earned within the previous twelve (12) months. Additional documentation may be required as verification of course work completion dates. If additional documentation cannot be provided, the district will not be required to reimburse the unit member.
3. The unit member must provide the Human Resources Department with official verification by either transcript or grade sheet on or before October 10 and April 10.
4. The unit member must be employed in a certificated position by the Board on the October 10 and April 10 verification date. If all of the above conditions are met, the unit member will receive reimbursement in the form of a lump sum Board of Education warrant, payable on the same day as the second regular pay day in October and April.
Reimbursement for College Credit. 1. The Board shall annually appropriate $65,000 to be available at the time of the Summer Quarter (Ohio University) for reimbursement of appropriate college credit hours earned by members. Money for each quarter will be allocated as follows: Summer and Fall Quarters will each be allocated thirty percent (30%) of the total and Winter and Spring Quarters will each be allocated twenty percent (20%) of the total. $20,000 of the annual designated amount shall be earmarked for use by those bargaining unit members enrolled in a master’s degree program. Any money not used will be carried over into the following quarter. The amount of reimbursement will be based on a per credit amount which shall be determined by dividing the Quarterly Allocation by the total number of credit hours for which reimbursement has been applied for by members for that quarter. The reimbursement rate shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) per quarter hour and shall require prior approval of the Superintendent before the first (1st) day of classes of the Quarter or semester for which reimbursement is requested. The Superintendent may deny reimbursement for credit hours taken in an academic area that will not benefit the overall instructional program of the schools or the member affected. Payment will be made to the member after submission of receipt of payment and grade slips/transcripts showing satisfactory completion of the approved credits no later than the end of the following quarter/semester. Any ―incomplete‖ must be resolved within the next academic quarter or semester or the member will not receive the reimbursement. For the purpose of computing reimbursement amounts, each semester hour shall be treated as one and one-half (1½) quarter hours. The Superintendent and the Association President will meet prior to July 1, 2012 in order to work out a system of reimbursement based on Ohio University changing to the semester system.
2. Reimbursement for College Credit Form (See Appendix K)
Reimbursement for College Credit. College Credit Reimbursement
Reimbursement for College Credit. A pool of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be used to reimburse teachers for successfully completing college work, usually at the graduate level. • Reimbursement will be made only if a grade of “B” or better is achieved. • Reimbursement will be made to teachers for up to 6 credits per year. • Only those classes deemed appropriate and beneficial to the district will be considered for reimbursement, such as classes in current certification(s) or for additional certification(s). • The District retains the right to assign a teacher to take a class deemed appropriate for professional growth and development, which will not be a part of the teachers major, minor or certification plan. Example: classroom management. Classes that fall under this category will result in 100% reimbursement for staff that will not be taken from the pool of money for staff reimbursement. Request and grades must be submitted to the business office by June 30, each year. Reimbursement is for classes submitted for each year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Payment will be made before August.
