(a) To be eligible for consideration for training and
education assistance, an employee must:
(1) be in good standing with the board;
(2) meet and continue to meet all performance expectations;
(3) have at least 12 months of service with the board;
and
(4) seek enrollment and participation in a field of
study that relates to assigned or prospective job duties, a professional
development requirement, a GED program or a higher education degree
plan.
(b) To maintain eligibility in a degree program an
employee must be enrolled in an institution of higher education in
a course of instruction leading toward a degree and maintain a passing
grade point average.
(c) To maintain eligibility in a GED program an employee
must be enrolled each semester in a GED program and maintain a passing
grade point average.
(d) The employee must attend and satisfactorily complete
the education and training, including passing tests or other types
of performance measures where required.
(e) Each semester an employee must provide grade reports
to verify that full credit was received for courses taken.
(f) An employee must provide fee receipts for courses
to be taken and must promptly report outside funds such as grants,
scholarships or other financial aid received. The executive director
may adjust the assistance provided to the employee at any time for
any reason.
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