Certifications & Credit Reimbursement Information

  • CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT

    Policy 6472

    Please review the above policy link if you are submitting it for credit reimbursement.

    The current policy will affect all employees who are applying for new programs

    STEP 1:

    Complete and submit the Graduate/Undergraduate Credit Reimbursement form on your Frontline Central account for the semester timelines listed below: 

    Course Approval submission timelines:

    Summer Semester by May 1

    Fall Semester by August 1

    Spring Semester by December 1

    Please note that this form has a multi-step workflow-level approval process. Once your form has been fully approved, a notification from Frontline Central will be sent to you via email. 

    Tuition Reimbursement submission timelines:

    Summer Semester by September 1

    Fall Semester by February 1

    Spring Semester by June 15

    Please note that all tuition reimbursement submissions must be submitted to the Office of Personnel by the semester timelines listed above. 
     
    Only coursework submitted from a fully accredited university will be accepted. 
     

    ♦ LBSEA ♦ The Board shall reimburse all members for eighty-five (85%) percent of the average state college cost of tuition up to a maximum of six (6) college/graduate credits successfully completed between July 1 -June 30 of a given school year. 

    ♦ LBFT ♦ The Board shall reimburse all members for eighty-five (85%) percent of the average state college cost of tuition up to a maximum of nine (9) college credits successfully completed between July 1 - June 30 of a given school year.

    ♦ LBSCA ♦ The Board shall reimburse administrators for eighty-five (85%) percent of the average state college cost of tuition for graduate courses up to a maximum of nine (9) credits per school year.

    ♦ LBPDA ♦ The Board shall reimburse administrators for eighty-five (85%) percent of the average state college cost of tuition for graduate courses up to a maximum of nine (9) credits per school year. Additional credits may be taken with the approval of the Superintendent but shall not exceed twelve (12) credits in a fiscal year.

    * Credits/Reimbursements for a course beginning in June of an existing school year, will be counted for the school year recently completed. Example: Calendar years for a course taken June 1, 2023, ending on August 14, 2023, will count as credit for the 22-23 school year. *

     

  • CERTIFICATION

     To keep current or apply for credentials: NJ Department of Education-Certification Application  

    Please review the site for updates and your responsibilities.  Substitute Certification Process

     
    SUBSTITUTE CERTIFICATIONS
    To become certified for substitute employment, please check out our page:
    Substitute Certification Process

    All questions may be sent to lstroebel@longbranch.k12.nj.us   

    MOVE ON THE TEACHER'S SALARY GUIDE

    Please fill out the Change of Salary Guide form on your Frontline Central account and send official paper or electronic transcripts to:
    Christine Devaney/
    Laura Stroebel
    540 Broadway
    Long Branch, NJ 07740
    cdevaney@longbranch.k12.nj.us
    lstroebel@longbranch.k12.nj.us

    PLEASE no copies of transcripts

    Your request to move on the teacher's salary guide will be reviewed by the Office of Personnel. Once reviewed and approved, your move-on guide will be Board approved on a monthly Agenda with an effective date of the 1st of the following month.