1. MASTER TEACHER & ASSESSMENT TAX LEVY INFORMATION

2. 2 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 Counselor’s Assn.) –-902004 – NCSN – (National Certified School Nurse ) - Must contact MDE prior to adding this code – limited to 26.

3. 3 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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5. 5 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 teacher’s 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) MODULES>PERSONNEL>GENERAL/SCHEDULE EMPLOYEE ENTRY>SCHEDULE TAB

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13. 13 NBPTS - Master Teacher (www.nbpts.org) Proper - NBPTS Documentation 1.Copy of certificate. 2.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

14. 14 Reimbursement of INITIAL NBPTS fees Samples of proper documents to be used: 1.Copy of cancel checks made payable to NBPTS Note: Please do not send copies of duplicate checks 2.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. 4.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 teacher’s name and the payment to NBPTS (this would be an itemized type of statement.) 5.A copy of the district’s purchase order indicating the name of the teacher and a payment to NBPTS on behalf of the teacher.

15. 15 Fees associated with the retaking of the NBPTS process are not eligible for reimbursement.)

16. 16 NCSC CERTIFICATION (www.nbcc.org) (Issued by the National Board of Certified Counselors) Proper documentation for NCSC process 1.A copy of the National Certified School Counselor Certificate (NOT National Certified Counselor.) 2.A copy of a Verification of Certification issued by NBCC which indicates that the counselor holds the National Certified School Counselor (NCSC) credential

17. 17 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.)

18. 18 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.

19. 19 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.)

20. 20 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. NCSN - National Certified School Nurse (www.nbcsn.com)

21. 21 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 teacher’s name and the payment to NBCSN (this would be an itemized type of statement.)

22. 22 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.

23. 23 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.

24. 24 Building Information/ Square Footage Needs to be reviewed & updated every year.

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30. 30 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)

31. 31 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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35. WHERE DO I GET THESE NUMBERS TO COMPLETE THIS FORM??????

36. YOUR LEVYING AUTHORITY WILL HAVE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO SUPPLY YOU WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM.

37. 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.)

38. 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.) TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION

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

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

41. SPECIAL HOMESTEAD VALUATION: Obtain from your Chancery Clerk a copy of the Clerk’s Certificate of Tax Loss, Form 72-011, which is filed annually with the State Tax Commission.)

42. 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 Clerk’s Certificate which is multiplied by the total mills levied to obtain the “65 and Over and disabled”.

45. 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.)

46. 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.

49. HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENT: Actual amount RECEIVED (October 1, 2007 -- September 30, 2008)

50. HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENT: DISTRICT SHOULD RECEIVE HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENTS TWICE A YEAR.

51. ASSESSED VALUE OF NEW PROPERTY REPORT ACTUAL AMOUNT OF NEW PROPERTY AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 NOT ESTIMATED AMOUNTS

52. 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.

53. TAX LEVY INFORMATION MILLS SHOULD SHOULD AGREE TO LEVY AS APPROVED IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF YOUR LEVYING AUTHORITY

54. TAX LEVY INFORMATION No. Mills Current Operational Mills Joint Operated Vocational Centers Other: TOTAL CURRENT OPERATION MILLS DEBT SERVICE No. Mills Three Mill/10-20 Year Notes General Obligation Bonds (whether administered by taxing authority or school district.) Ad Valorem Shortfall Other: TOTAL MILLS LEVIED: II.

55. 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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