MASTER TEACHER

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MASTER TEACHER ASSESSMENT TAX LEVY INFORMATION

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Master Teacher

• New process for 2008-09
• Information will be pulled from
  Personnel/Accreditation Reports twice yearly
• Codes to use on Personnel/Accreditation Reports
• 902001 NBPTS (National Board for Professional
  Teaching Standards
• 902002 CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence
  issued by American Speech Hearing Association
• 902003 NCSC (National Certified SCHOOL
  Counselor issued by the National Counselors
  Assn.)
• -902004 NCSN (National Certified School Nurse
  ) - Must contact MDE prior to adding this code
  limited to 26.

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Master Teacher (continued)

• Only forms submitted will be those associated
  with reimbursement of fees
• Must submit proof of completion of process
• Must submit proof of payment

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MODULESgtPERSONNELgtGENERAL/SCHEDULE EMPLOYEE
ENTRYgtSCHEDULE TAB

• Click on the SALARY tab. There are two salary
  fields, one for teaching and one for non-teaching
  salary.
• TEACHING SALARY - After clicking the salary tab,
  the cursor will be in the TEACHING SALARY field,
  if the employee is a teacher. Enter the
  teachers contracted amount for teaching duties.
• ANNUAL SALARY This is a computed field and does
  not, consequently, allow any data entry. The
  system will add all non-teaching and teaching
  salaries and enter the total in the ANNUAL SALARY
  field.
• NON-TEACHING SALARIES - If the employee has a
  Salary from Non-Teaching Courses (bus driver,
  coach, etc.), those courses must be on the
  Schedule for the salary to be entered. All
  non-teaching codes on an employee's schedule will
  appear in this section and a salary must be
  entered for each before leaving the screen. A
  salary of zero is acceptable.
• SALARY Enter Salary
• NATIONAL CERTIFICATION NUMBER Enter National
  Certification Number
• ISSUE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY) The date the
  certificate was issued (must be greater than
  today)
• EXPIRATION DATE (MM-DD-YYYY) The date the
  certificate will expire (must be greater than
  today)

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NBPTS - Master Teacher (www.nbpts.org)

• Proper - NBPTS Documentation
• Copy of certificate.
• A copy of the NBPTS notification letter (this
  letter indicates whether the teacher has
  successfully completed the process or was not
  successful.).
• Note Copy of the score report is not necessary

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Reimbursement of INITIAL NBPTS fees

• Samples of proper documents to be used
• Copy of cancel checks made payable to NBPTS
• Note Please do not send copies of duplicate
  checks
• Copy of loan check made payable to NBPTS and the
  individual teacher.
• Note a loan check from the lending institute
  made payable to the teacher is not proper
  documentation. We have to have proof of payment
  to NBPTS. Also, do not send a copy of the loan
  agreement.
• 3. A fee status report issued from NBPTS
• Note The teacher can download this from the
  NBPTS web site.
• A copy of a credit card receipt indicating
  payment to NBPTS.
• We will accept a copy of a credit card statement
  if it shows the teachers name and the payment to
  NBPTS (this would be an itemized type of
  statement.)
• 5. A copy of the districts purchase order
  indicating the name of the teacher and a payment
  to NBPTS on behalf of the teacher.

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• Fees associated with the retaking of the NBPTS
  process are not eligible for reimbursement.)

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NCSC CERTIFICATION (www.nbcc.org) (Issued by
the National Board of Certified Counselors)

• Proper documentation for NCSC process
• A copy of the National Certified School Counselor
  Certificate (NOT National Certified Counselor.)
• A copy of a Verification of Certification issued
  by NBCC which indicates that the counselor holds
  the National Certified School Counselor (NCSC)
  credential

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Reimbursement of INITIAL NCSC fees

• Samples of proper documents to be used for
  reimbursement of initial NCSC fees
• 1. Copy of cancel checks made payable to NBCC.
• Note Please do not send copies of duplicate
  checks
• 2. The Verification of Certification memo if at
  the bottom it indicates amount paid.
• 3. A copy of a credit card receipt indicating
  payment to NBCC. We will accept a copy of a
  credit card statement if it shows the teachers
  name and the payment to NBCC (this would be an
  itemized type of statement.)

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CCC - American Speech Hearing
Association (www.asha.org)

• Proper documentation for CCC (SpeechTherapists)
  process.
• 1. The copy of the ASHA card which expires on
  December 31 of the current school year. (i.e.
  the card used for the 08-09 school year would
  expire on 12/31/08.)
• 2. A copy of a Verification of Certification
  issued by ASHA. This verification will indicate
  ASHA account number, effective date of
  certification and a valid through date.

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Reimbursement of INITIAL ASHA fees

• Samples of proper documents to be used for
  reimbursement of initial ASHA fees
• 1. Copy of cancel checks made payable to AHSA.
• Note Please do not send copies of duplicate
  checks
• 2. A copy of a credit card receipt indicating
  payment to ASHA. We will accept a copy of a
  credit card statement if it shows the teachers
  name and the payment to ASHA (this would be an
  itemized type of statement.)

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NCSN - National Certified School
Nurse (www.nbcsn.com)

• Proper documentation for NCSN process
• 1. A copy of the National Certified School Nurse
  certificate.
• 2. A copy of a Verification of Certification
  issued by NBCSN which indicates that the school
  nurse holds the National Certified School Nurse
  (NCSN) credential.

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Reimbursement of INITIAL NCSN fees

• Samples of proper documents to be used for
  reimbursement of NCSN fees
• 1. Copy of cancel checks made payable to NBCSN.
• Note Please do not send copies of duplicate
  checks
• 2. A copy of a credit card receipt indicating
  payment to NBCSN. We will accept a copy of a
  credit card statement if it shows the teachers
  name and the payment to NBCSN (this would be an
  itemized type of statement.)

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National Certified School Nurse

• however, that the total number of licensed school
  nurses eligible for a salary supplement shall not
  exceed twenty-six (26). This will be determined
  by the time and date that the complete request is
  received by the Office of School Financial
  Services from the school district.
• A complete application will list the name, social
  security number, percent of district time as
  reported on the personnel report, the amount of
  salary supplement for each school nurse and a
  copy of the National School Nurse Certificate
  issued to the individual teacher. Incomplete
  applications will not be recognized as received
  by the Office of School Financial Services and
  the local school district will be duly notified.

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• We will check the personnel reports twice during
  the school year, once in October and then again
  in February. So it is important that as
  teachers become "nationally" certified, that you
  update their personnel record.

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Building Information/ Square Footage

• Needs to be reviewed updated every year.

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MAEP SELECTED LISTING

• This is what we refer to as the short-run
• Gives the name of the teacher, percent selected
  and the amount of salary paid from MAEP - does
  not include fringe benefits (19.5 for FY
  2008-09)

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MAEP SELECTED LISTING

• Should use this in the budget process
• 1. only adjustment would be adding year of
  experience ( in some cases if a teacher has
  upgraded their certificate)
• 2. add or subtract a teacher to selection if you
  know that you will be losing a teacher or gaining
  one for the next year.

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WHERE DO I GET THESE NUMBERS TO COMPLETE THIS
FORM??????
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YOUR LEVYING AUTHORITY WILL HAVE THE NECESSARY
INFORMATION TO SUPPLY YOU WITH THE INFORMATION
NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM.
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TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION (As of October 1,
2008) (Include the value of Real, Personal
(including automobile), and Public Service
valuation. If your district crosses county
lines, divide the response space into two columns
and list the assessment by each taxing district.
Municipal districts should report both inside and
outside corporate limits.)
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TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION

If your district crosses county lines, divide
the response space into two columns and list the
assessment by each taxing district. Municipal
districts should report both inside and outside
corporate limits.)
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TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION

Municipal districts should report both inside
and outside corporate limits.
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TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION

• IN LIEU ASSESSMENT SHOULD NOT BE ADDED TO THE
  TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION
• HOMESTEAD SHOULD NOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL
  ASSESSED VALUATION

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SPECIAL HOMESTEAD VALUATION

• Obtain from your Chancery Clerk a copy of the
  Clerks Certificate of Tax Loss, Form 72-011,
  which is filed annually with the State Tax
  Commission.)

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SPECIAL HOMESTEAD VALUATION

• Reference the column labeled Total Tax Loss
  Allowed or Sustained, 65 and Over and disabled
  for your district. This Special homestead
  Valuation is the number on the Clerks
  Certificate which is multiplied by the total
  mills levied to obtain the 65 and Over and
  disabled.

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HOMESTEAD CREDIT ALLOWED

• (Obtain from your Chancery Clerk a copy of the
  Clerks Certificate of Tax Loss, Form 72-011,
  which is filed annually with the State Tax
  Commission.)

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HOMESTEAD CREDIT ALLOWED

• The Homestead Credit Allowed is the number in the
  column labeled Total Tax Loss Allowed or
  Sustained, Under 65" for your school district
  only.

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HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENT

• Actual amount RECEIVED
• (October 1, 2007 -- September 30, 2008)

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HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENT

• DISTRICT SHOULD RECEIVE HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENTS
  TWICE A YEAR.

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ASSESSED VALUE OF NEW PROPERTY

• REPORT ACTUAL AMOUNT OF NEW PROPERTY AS OF
  OCTOBER 1, 2008
• NOT ESTIMATED AMOUNTS

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ASSESSED VALUE OF NEW PROPERTY

• Note We are not asking for the Estimated Ad
  Valorem Tax on New Property. Rather, we are
  asking for the assessed valuation of that new
  property. If you included an estimate for ad
  valorem tax on new property in your 2008-2009 Ad
  Valorem tax request, you or your tax
  assessor/collector have the assessed valuation
  of that new property. It is that information that
  is being requested.

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TAX LEVY INFORMATION

• MILLS SHOULD SHOULD AGREE TO LEVY AS APPROVED IN
  THE BOARD MINUTES OF YOUR LEVYING AUTHORITY

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TAY LEVY INFORMATION

• COLLECTION FEES SHOULD NOT BE REPORTED IN
  OPERATING MILLAGE THEY ARE NOT OPERATING MILLS
  OR DEBT SERVICE MILLS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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