College Credit Reimbursement. Subject to prior approval of the SUPERINTENDENT's Office, the BOARD will reimburse each eligible EMPLOYEE the actual amount of tuition paid, not to exceed 25% (unless otherwise specified in 12.041) of the average resident tuition rate established by the Florida State Board of Regents for Florida State Universities as of September 1, for any courses taken during the succeeding 12 months for each approved graduate or undergraduate semester hour taken. To be eligible for reimbursement under this provision, EMPLOYEES must have completed three (3) consecutive years of experience in the CCEA Bargaining Unit (except in cases where courses satisfy certification requirements) AND meet one of the following criteria:
College Credit Reimbursement. Unit members will be reimbursed for the cost of college courses up to six (6) hours earned from July 1 of one (1) year to June 30 of the following year. The maximum rate of reimbursement will be adjusted to be the tuition rates set by Frostburg State University for undergraduate and graduate courses. Reimbursement for courses taken through other institutions or agencies may not exceed the Frostburg State University tuition rate or the actual invoiced cost of the course.
College Credit Reimbursement. The District shall reimburse college credits toward state recertification up to $800.00 per person every five years for six (6) credits at a maximum per year of $6,500 expended by the District.
College Credit Reimbursement. Teachers shall be reimbursed up to 50% of credit hour cost for college level classes, under the following conditions:
College Credit Reimbursement. Six college credit hours shall be the maximum any one teacher will receive for reimbursement per year. Reimbursement will be a maximum of $200 per credit hour. The money available will be divided among teachers who apply for the grant and who are approved by administration. Courses taken by teachers shall relate to present teaching assignments, to possible future teaching assignments in the district or to an advanced degree. June 1, 2020 is the due date to submit college transcript to show proof of work completed work. Total Allotment $6,000. The provision shall be in effect for the 2019-2020 school year, and will not be included in subsequent agreements unless both sides agree. APPENDIX
College Credit Reimbursement. 7.1 (a) Starting with the second year of employment, each teacher shall be reimbursed for the life of this Agreement one Hundred Thirty Dollars ($130) per semester hour up to a maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours’ credit per calendar year, September 1 through August 31, for course work completed when credit is earned with a grade of B or better in college courses appropriate to a teacher's current teaching assignment and having prior approval of the administration. Prior approval shall be interpreted to mean that the teacher has made written application to the Superintendent, listing and briefly describing the course and/or courses to be taken, with approval having been made before the initial meeting of the courses involved. Superintendent shall have the authority to grant approval for course work outside the teacher's current teaching assignment.
College Credit Reimbursement. Teachers shall be reimbursed $150.00 per administratively approved semester credit for out-of-pocket expenses, not to exceed a maximum of $400.00 during the 2021-2022 school year. Receipts must be submitted with paperwork.
College Credit Reimbursement. 12.01 Subject to the limitations stated below, the Board shall reimburse a teacher for the cost of:
College Credit Reimbursement. A. Bargaining unit members are encouraged to participate in educational conferences, seminars, and workshops. Twelve (12) month administrators/supervisors who wish to attend summer school must have the approval of the Superintendent of Schools.
College Credit Reimbursement. After teaching four full-time semesters in the District and while under contract, each licensed staff member shall receive reimbursement as follows: • Up to $350 per semester hour as part of an approved first Master’s degree program; • Up to $500 per semester hour as part of an approved first Master’s degree program that is licensed to qualify a teacher as a dual credit instructor; and • Up to 100% but not less than $350 per semester hour tuition reimbursement with the percentage determined at the discretion of the District for any coursework which the district requests an employee to complete. All reimbursements and/or salary lane advancements are contingent upon receiving at least a grade of “B” or a grade of Satisfactory/Pass, if applicable, for an approved course. Course approval and Master’s program approval rests solely at the discretion of the District, including the amount to be reimbursed subject to Subsection 3. The District maintains the right to identify how many licensed staff members, and which members, will be approved. If a Master’s program is approved, all courses in the program will be added to the pre-approved course approval list. Licensed staff members may not take more than fifteen (15) graduate credits in an academic year (August 15 – August 14) unless approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee. This includes internal coursework, micro-credentials, and NBCT credit. Up to six (6) semester hours of approved undergraduate credit will be recognized for salary lane advancement during a licensed staff member’s career with the District. Reimbursement for an approved course shall be evidenced by official transcripts. All transcripts must be submitted within one calendar year of completion of the course to be eligible for reimbursement. Lane advancement will be applied (retroactively) to the first paycheck of the school year if transcripts are submitted prior to October 15, after which date, any lane advancement will be applied to the subsequent school year. Notwithstanding all other conditions in this Section D, licensed staff members will not be permitted to advance more than one lane per school year unless an additional movement is approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee.
