| (a) The executive director may require a written agreement
between the board and the employee describing the terms and conditions
of the education or training assistance to be provided by the board.
The board may impose such terms and conditions as may be reasonable
and appropriate, including but not limited to, specifying the circumstances
under which the assistance may be terminated and the employee may
be required to repay the amount of assistance.
(b) The executive director will reconsider each employee's
participation in the Education Assistance Program each semester.
(c) Assistance may be terminated and the employee may
be required to repay all funds received from the institution if the
employee:
(1) withdraws from the institution or fails to regularly
attend the classes;
(2) is removed or prohibited from attending the institution;
(3) fails to comply with one or more terms of the assistance
agreement, including but not limited to, additional terms concerning
termination and repayment of assistance; or
(4) is terminated by the board during the duration
of the assistance agreement.
(d) Any employee who has received assistance under
this program shall repay the entire amount of the assistance received
if the employee voluntarily leaves the board's employ within six months
of concluding an educational program for which assistance was granted.
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