Common use of Approved Courses Clause in Contracts

Approved Courses. No course shall be considered to have been approved by the Board of Education unless and until the teacher concerned shall have made a request for approval of such course, in writing, to the school administrator, prior to the enrollment in said course by said teacher. Such approved courses may be either academic or professional subject matter, and they must be of such nature that they could make a positive contribution to the teacher's excellence in performance within the scope of his employment within the Green Brook School System. Recognizing the fact that certain courses which may not be directly within the scope of a teacher's employment may be of value in preparing that teacher for another position in the Green Brook School System, the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, may approve a course or courses not wholly within the scope of a teacher's existing position within the Green Brook School system where such course or courses, it the opinion of the Superintendent, may be of future value to the Green Brook School System.

Approved Courses. No course shall be considered to have been approved by the Board of Education unless and until the teacher concerned shall have made a request for approval of such course, in writing, to the chief school administrator, prior to the enrollment in said course by said teacher. Such approved courses may be either academic or professional subject matter, and they must be of such nature that they could make a positive contribution to the teacher's excellence in performance within the scope of his his/her employment within the Green Brook School System. Credits must be from an accredited university as defined by Title 18A. Recognizing the fact that certain courses which may not be directly within the scope of a teacher's employment may be of value in preparing that teacher for another position in the Green Brook School System, the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, may approve a course or courses not wholly within the scope of a teacher's existing position within the Green Brook School system where such course or courses, it in the opinion of the Superintendent, may be of future value to the Green Brook School System.