The Educational Course Approval form is typically used for college credit courses. These courses are often used towards a lane change, which by contract, requires all courses to be pre-approved. 

(Refer to the MEA contract, Article XXXIV for further information on course approval qualifications.) 

Each fiscal year, by contract, one approved educational course can be submitted for reimbursement upon completion. (Refer to the MEA contract, Article XXXIV for approved reimbursement amounts)

A course must be graded & submitted between  7/1/25 - 6/15/26
in order to be reimbursed under the current Fiscal Year. 

Instructions for COURSE Approval

1. Download and complete the Course Approval form. Sign and attach a course description.

   
   

2. Forward by email or interoffice both the form and course description to Dyana Bogdan at Central Office for approval.

   
   

3. Once your form has been signed by the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, it will be scanned and emailed back to you for your records.

4. NEW! If you are requesting a reimbursement, you must submit the payment receipt as soon as the course is approved in order to encumber the funds.

Please allow 1-2 weeks for this process to be completed.

Instructions for COURSE Reimbursement

Submit the information below to Central Office, Attn: Dyana Bogdan by email or interoffice. 

• IMMEDIATELY UPON REGISTERING: A copy or screenshot of your payment receipt showing:

  • your name,

    course name and university/college

  • the amount paid and the date paid

  • method of payment

• ONCE COURSE IS COMPLETED: A copy of your final grade or transcript* showing:

  • your name - your grade - course name

  • name of the university/college

  • dates the course was taken and/or completed (semester and year)

*Official transcripts are not required for a course reimbursement.

Once processed, reimbursements are mailed to your home address in approximately 3-4 weeks.