District Requested Certification: Clause Samples
District Requested Certification:. Through a mutually agreed upon plan between the District and a teacher, any teacher achieving certification in a specific area will be compensated by the District for mileage, tuition, and instructional materials needed to complete the coursework. In the event a teacher is using credits from this certification to move across the salary matrix (lanes), the District will not be responsible for any compensation regarding mileage, tuition, and instructional materials for the certification. If the teacher chooses the reimbursement option the teacher agrees to remain with the District for a minimum of three years. If the teacher voluntarily leaves the District prior to fulfilling the three year minimum requirement then he/she shall reimburse the District the entire compensation paid for mileage, tuition, and instructional materials. Reimbursement will be paid to the teacher upon completion of all agreed upon coursework with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average on a standard grading scale. The teacher shall be required to produce an official transcript prior to reimbursement. This incentive shall be available until the School District notifies the union that a maximum limit has been reached and shall no longer be available until further notice from the School District to the union.
District Requested Certification:. Based upon the needs of the School District for Concurrent Enrollment (College in Schools - CIS), Advanced Placement (AP) or other academic programs, a teacher may be asked to earn additional college credit for certification to qualify to teach these classes.
Subd 1. To be eligible for participation in this program, teachers must be selected by district or building administration. Teachers who are hired with the expectation of getting a licensure or certification as a condition of employment, do not qualify for this program.
Subd 2. Teachers selected for this program have two choices for credit reimbursement.
Subd 3. The number of credits and total cost of the certification shall be agreed upon in advance by the teacher and the School District. The certifying college must agree that the credits will lead to desired certification prior to any financial support being provided.
Subd 4. The teacher agrees to teach the Concurrent Enrollment, CIS, AP, or other academic program for a minimum of five (5) years in the district.
Subd 5. If the teacher leaves the district or declines the Concurrent Enrollment, CIS, AP, or other academic program assignment(s), the teacher shall reimburse the District an amount equal to 20% of the total certification amount per year for each year remaining of the five (5) year period. The teacher will not be required to repay the district if failure to teach the required class(s) during the five (5) year period is caused by School District action.
Subd 6. Teachers who receive certification to teach concurrent enrollment and/or college in schools will receive a one-time $500 stipend. The stipend will be paid following submission to the Human Resources