Common use of Eligible Hours Clause in Contracts

Eligible Hours. 1. Tuition reimbursement is available only for college or university credit courses taken at an accredited educational institution that directly relates to the teacher’s current or anticipated teaching assignment, or that are graduate-level courses in education or related fields. 2. In order to be eligible to receive reimbursement, the course must be approved by the Superintendent prior to enrollment. A group of prospective courses may be tentatively approved, but reimbursement will be subject to this paragraph when actually taken as then in effect. 3. A teacher will receive reimbursement only where the course is satisfactorily completed and college or university credit received from the college or university attended. Within thirty (30) days after satisfactory completion of a course, proof thereof acceptable to the Superintendent (e.g., transcript) must be submitted to the Superintendent to obtain reimbursement.