By contract, only “graduate courses at accredited colleges and universities which receive prior approval by the Superintendent or his/her designee and University of Westford courses may be used for transfer from the Masters to the Masters +30 column or for course reimbursement” (Unit A Contract, Pages 27 & 28).
Please note that even if you are not asking for reimbursement, but would like to use the course for column transfer, you must receive prior approval. Completing the necessary paperwork will facilitate the column transfer process, as the Superintendent’s Office will be looking for these approval sheets for each course you have taken.
Below is the sequence of the approval process.
1. Teacher submits an Application for Approval of a Course of Professional Study to the building principal no later than December 1st of the prior school year.
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2. Principal approves or disapproves the course.
• If principal disapproves, he or she will have a conversation with the teacher regarding the reason for disapproval
• If the principal approves, the form is forwarded to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for review
3. The Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction either approves or disapproves the course.
• If the Director of Curriculum and Instruction disapproves, he/she will give reason for disapproval and is available to discuss the reasons with the teacher
• If the Director of Curriculum and Instruction approves the course, the Curriculum Office keeps the original and returns 2 copies to the school (1 for the principal and 1 for the requesting teacher)
4. Upon completion of the course, the teacher must provide an official grade report to the Curriculum Office for final sign off. Additionally, if reimbursement has been requested, the teacher must provide proof of payment for the course.
5. A finalized copy of the course approval form will be returned to the teacher with all the requisite signatures for their own files.
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