Common use of Covered Course Work Clause in Contracts

Covered Course Work. Post baccalaureate work must have a definite relationship to the employee’s work as a professional educator, such as course work in a Masters or Doctoral degree program in the area of certification or course work in a new area of certification such as another teaching field or subject, counseling, supervision or administration or for permanent certification. All courses for which reimbursement is requested must be completed in an institution which is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a baccalaureate degree-granting institution (except for AIU courses for permanent state certification, which also qualify). Courses taken outside of the AIU courses for permanent certification or outside of a planned university/college graduate program in education shall not be eligible for tuition reimbursement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all non- traditional courses, such as on-line courses, video courses, etc. must be approved, in writing, by the Superintendent or designee in order for such courses to be eligible for tuition reimbursement or for credit for placement on the salary schedules. Courses are covered only if a grade of “B” or better is earned (ungraded courses are not covered except for AIU courses for permanent certification for which the employee must earn a “pass”). Although a course may qualify for credit as part of a sabbatical leave, the course may not be eligible for tuition reimbursement if it does not meet the requirements of this section (i.e., only courses for permanent certification).

Covered Course Work. Post baccalaureate work must have a definite relationship to the employee’s work as a professional educator, such as course work in a Masters or Doctoral degree program in the area of certification or course work in a new area of certification such as another teaching field or subject, counseling, supervision or administration or for permanent certification. All courses for which reimbursement is requested must be completed in an institution which is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a baccalaureate degree-granting institution (except for AIU courses for permanent state certification, which also qualify). Courses taken outside of the AIU courses for permanent certification or outside of a planned university/college graduate program in education shall not be eligible for tuition reimbursement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all non- non-traditional courses, such as on-line courses, video courses, etc. must be approved, in writing, by the Superintendent or designee in order for such courses to be eligible for tuition reimbursement or for credit for placement on the salary schedules. Courses are covered only if a grade of “B” or better is earned (ungraded courses are not covered except for AIU courses for permanent certification for which the employee must earn a “pass”). Although a course may qualify for credit as part of a sabbatical leave, the course may not be eligible for tuition reimbursement if it does not meet the requirements of this section (i.e., only courses for permanent certification).