Lane Advancement:
Starting in the 2015-16 school year the lane advancement process changed. Educators must submit a letter to the Superintendent no later than February 1st in the year prior to the anticipated lane change. Reminders will be sent but educators should submit the letter even if they still have credits to complete between February and September.
Click here to view the template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lRY8Kx9NW-f6wEnOwH3AzJVROn3ZK1BA3IiTvEyaEMg/copy
*If a letter was submitted last year and withdrawn a new letter must be submitted this year by February 1st with specific information related to the following school year.
*Educators must complete all course requirements before September 1st and must have all evidence of completion submitted by October 1st
Tuition Reimbursement:
For tuition reimbursement, starting on July 1, 2016, each period an email will be shared with teachers and a form for completion will be sent out as a link and posted below. See more details in the form below.
For Fall Courses (with a start date of Sept 1- December 31) this form should be submitted between July 1- August 31 with notification on or around August 31. Monies ($8,000) not encumbered by September 1 shall first be used to reimburse any eligible tuition form request made by December 31 for courses during this period. Form will be emailed to all employees during the designated windows.
For Spring Courses [including "winter" courses] (with a start date of January 1- June 30) this form should be submitted between November 1-30 with a notification on or around December 1. Provided that monies for this period ($6,000) have not been encumbered, a second window for this period for submission will begin between February 1-March 1 with notification on or around March 1. Monies ($6,000) for the spring period not encumbered by March 1 shall first be used to reimburse any eligible tuition form request made by March 1 for courses during this period.
All monies (original total $20,000) not requested by March 1 will be used first to support those educators who were waitlisted in previous periods. In order to be eligible, these waitlisted educators will need to have previously submitted this tuition reimbursement form within the period(s) noted above. Eligible employees will be reimbursed, as funds allow, in the order their submission was received unless the employee has subsequently received reimbursement in another period. In that case, the reimbursement would be given to the next eligible employee who has not received reimbursement. If there are funds still available those employees who have received reimbursement will be reimbursed in the order in which their submission was received.
If I am approved for reimbursement during the lottery window what do I need to provide in order to receive reimbursement?
Upon completion of the course you should provide the following:
--Transcript (unofficial) highlighting the class you are seeking reimbursement for showing a grade of B or better.
--Credit card or bank statement highlighting the payment to the college (you may black everything else out) the statement needs to show your name and last 4 digits of your card. If paying by check then we would need the cancelled check.
--College invoice proving the balance of the class and that it was paid
Please note: The reimbursement must be made to an employee of the North Reading Public Schools. Proof of payment cannot belong to a spouse, parent, or be associated with a loan.
A graduate course credit is defined as that which meets the traditional definition established at an accredited college or university and not a “graduate-level” or “salary progression and recertification” credit. The spirit of the definition observed is that the graduate course credit is earned either on-line or in person at an academic institution over a sustained period of time such as an academic semester. Further, a graduate course credit is: (1) one that is transferable into a recognized graduate/post-baccalaureate program; or (2) one that is from a workshop offering graduate credit from local colleges and universities provided that such graduate credit meets the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s definition of one semester hour being equivalent to 22.5 PDPs. This definition shall apply to all credits used for placement or advancement on the salary schedule
Examples of providers who do not meet this definition include:
Learner’s Edge
Professional Development Institute
Advancement Courses
Teacher Steps