Regulation 4410.1 - The Board of Education, desiring to improve the quality of the educational program hereby establishes a Tuition Reimbursement Program for is certified teacher staff.
Tuition guidelines:
Employee must earn a grade of a"A" or "B" in the course.
Employee must be a full-time certified staff member.
Must complete a request for reimbursement form, attach an up-to-date transcript and submit to the superintendent's office by September 30.
Employee must remain employed at the Central R-III School District for one academic school year.
Eligibility commences during the first year of employment under the contract. Does not apply to credit received prior to employment. Employment is defined as actually providing teaching services for the district, not merely signing a contract.
Funding from other sources (grants, fellowships, etc.) will replace the District Tuition Reimbursement Program.
Courses taken must be at the graduate level.
Reimbursement will be paid at a rate of $90 per credit hour up to nine hours per academic year. Hours earned beyond nine hours will not be "rolled over" for the following year.
Reimbursement will be paid once per year following the October Board meeting.
Coursework must be at an accredited college or university.
No more than three hours of correspondence coursework will be reimbursed.