Tuition Support. The Okanogan School District will provide tuition support to current in district teacher candidates who are in pursuit of earning an initial teaching/ESA certification and hold an emergency or conditional teaching certificate and are actively employed in a teaching position. To this end, the District will provide financial support as follows: 1) One current staff member per year will be selected from an application process to receive tuition assistance up to $5,000 per year to attend an accredited, district approved institution of higher learning. 2) Enrollment must be verified by the institution to receive tuition support. 3) The tuition support will continue for up to four consecutive years per selected applicant who attends the college/university while pursuing a teaching degree/ESA degree. 4) The District Office shall submit tuition directly to the institution. 5) The selected individual must be in good standing with the institution and District to receive ongoing tuition support. 6) Application for tuition support shall be made to the Superintendent’s Office on or before May 1. The District shall notify the recipient(s) by June 1. 7) The selected employee shall commit to the district three full years of employment after earning their teaching/ESA certificate, The District may pursue recapture of all financial support from the individual who fails to full fill this agreement. 8) This provision may be suspended if the District suffers from bonafide financial setbacks. i.e. levy failure.
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