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Tuition Reimbursement Guidelines

Weld Re-8 School District Tuition Reimbursement Program

 

Weld County School District Re-8 is using a limited amount of ballot issue funding (Mill Levy Override 2030) to continue a tuition reimbursement program to aid all active school personnel (licensed and classified) in their pursuit of further education and training in areas that will benefit our students, as well as staff.

 

Staff members are eligible for this program upon beginning Weld Re-8 employment. 

 

There will be a lifetime maximum reimbursement of $7,000 per person for this program (Tier 1 of $5,000, Tier 2 of $1,000, and Tier 3 of $1,000). Applications/pre-approval forms for any classes taken in for reimbursement should be submitted to HR prior to beginning classes. Reimbursement will be paid in four equal installments over a two-year period on October 25 and May 25 of each of those years. Verification of coursework completion must be submitted to Weld Re-8 HR (transcript or grade card) by October 10 and/or May 10 in order to receive payment in a timely fashion. You must be a current employee in good standing to receive the reimbursements. If a staff member leaves the district during the two-year time period, scheduled reimbursements will cease.

 

Five years after a staff member receives the total Tier 1 reimbursement of $5,000, they are eligible for Tier 2 reimbursement of $1,000 for additional coursework taken at that time. Five years after receiving Tier 2 reimbursement they are eligible for Tier 3 reimbursement of $1,000 for additional coursework taken at that time. Reimbursement for Tiers 2 and 3 will be in four equal installments on October 25 and May 25 over a two-year period. If a staff member leaves the district during that time period, scheduled reimbursements will cease.

 

Objectives:

  • Retain and support teachers who are working on advanced degrees, pre-approved coursework or pre-approved conferences/workshops related to advancing student achievement.
  • Recruit teachers who view themselves as lifelong learners.
  • Retain and support classified employees who are working on associate's degrees in education or on career ladder programs that are related to advancing student achievement, or training or certificate programs that improve job skills.
  • Recruit classified employees who view themselves as lifelong learners.
 

Reimbursement Guidelines:

  1. Tuition reimbursement is for degree programs in education or the employee's content/work area, coursework in ESL, reading, or math, as well as coursework leading to additional endorsements or adding highly qualified status (24 semester hours or ability to pass the PLACE or Praxis II exam) in additional content areas. Tuition reimbursement may also be used for registration fees and expenses to attend pre-approved conferences or workshops related to professional development to advance student achievement.
  2. Tuition reimbursement also applies to classified employees who are in a program to become teachers or to classified staff seeking additional skills related to their current assignment supporting teachers and students.
  3. The employee must get pre-approval by submitting a Pre-Approval/Application Form. The application/pre-approval form is due prior to beginning coursework.
  4. Evidence of successful completion of the coursework from an accredited university or college (transcript or grade card) must be submitted to HR.
  5. There will be a lifetime maximum reimbursement of $7,000 per person for this program (Tier 1 of $5,000, Tier 2 of $1,000, and Tier 3 of $1,000).
  6. Tier 2 is available five years after a staff member receives the total Tier 1 reimbursement of $5,000 and must be for additional coursework taken after the five-year time period.
  7. Tier 3 is available five years after a staff member receives the total Tier 2 reimbursement of $1,000 and must be for additional coursework taken after the five-year time period.
  8. Reimbursement for each Tier will be paid in four equal installments over a two-year period on October 25 and May 25 of each of those years. If a staff member leaves the district during that time period, scheduled reimbursements will cease.
  9. Tuition reimbursements are applied to tuition only (materials, books, mileage, and other expenses are not reimbursable). Some program fees, i.e., CU PIE program and CBOCES ATLP program, will be considered.
Weld Re-8 Tuition Reimbursement Program Pre-approval/application Form