NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION

 

2006-2007 Application for $2,500 Annual Award

 

 

Sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education

 

DUE: Application must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2007.

 

NOTE:   The following information reflects the current Iowa law governing National Board Certification (NBC).  Please read carefully.

 

 

The Iowa Department of Education (DE) has received funding from the Iowa legislature to provide teachers achieving NBC after May 1, 2000, a maximum award of $2,500 per year for a total amount of $25,000.  The annual award is available for a nonrenewable term of 10 years of NBC.   

 

Iowa Code section 256.44(2) requires the DE to prorate the amount of the annual award if the number of applicants exceeds the funds available.  As such, NBC teachers will receive an annual award of $2,500 or, if necessary, a lesser prorated amount.  Annual appropriations by the legislature will be required to continue funding NBC award programs.

 

Under state law, in order to qualify for the NBC annual award, an NBC teacher must:

·         Apply to the DE for the initial annual award within one year of becoming eligible.

·         File an annual application by May 1 of each year.   

·         Be an Iowa licensed teacher employed by an Iowa public school district and receiving salary from the school district as a classroom teacher. 

 

The deadline for submitting applications to the DE for the NBC annual award during the 2006-2007 fiscal year is May 1, 2007.  Iowa law states that the DE is to pay the $2,500 award no later than June 1 of each fiscal year.  For this fiscal year, the award will be paid no later than Friday, June 1, 2007.

 

Questions?

Certification or Renewal of Certification.  Questions regarding the process required to receive National Board Certification or renewal of certification should be directed to:

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Telephone: (800) 228-3224

Web site: www.nbpts.org

 

State Annual Award.  Questions regarding the application for the NBC annual award should be directed to:

 

Jody Crane

Iowa Department of Education

Grimes State Office Building

Des Moines, IA 50319

E‑mail: jody.crane@iowa.gov

Telephone: (515) 281‑3333

 


Text Box: Due:  Postmarked no later than May 1, 2007

 

 

 

2006-2007 Application for $2,500 Annual Award

National Board Certification

 

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Applicant teacher’s name                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

Teacher's Iowa license folder number                                                                                                                                                          

 

Social Security number (required to issue state check)                                                                                                                                             

 

Name of school district where teacher is employed                                                                                                                                   

 

Name of school building where teacher teaches                                                                                                                                        

 

Address of school building                                                                                                                                                                              

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Work phone #                                                                                         Principal’s name                                                                              

 

Teacher’s home address                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                  Home phone #                                                                  

 

E‑mail address                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

                Yes                    No                I receive salary compensation from the school district for providing classroom instruction to                                                           students in the school district.  (In order to be eligible, you must receive at least some portion of                                                   your salary for providing classroom instruction.)

 

                Yes                    No                 I have a full-time teaching contract. If no, please indicate percent of time your contract is for

                                    %   (If you possess less than a full-time teaching contract, your annual award will be prorated to reflect the type of contract; i.e., half-time, quarter-time, etc.)

 

                Yes                    No                I am eligible to receive the final registration fee reimbursement of $1,150.

 

                Yes                    No                I received a scholarship; therefore, I am eligible to receive the final registration reimbursement in       the amount of $                                                   

 

I have NBC in the following area                                                                                                                                                                     

 

I received certification in 20_____.  I have ______ year(s) remaining of certification.

 

__________I have enclosed verification of certification. I understand that I will not receive the award until I submit verification to the Iowa Department of Education. (You do not need to send the verification of certification if you have already provided the DE with a copy.)

 

Candidate’s signature: I understand that my signature gives the DE permission to verify periodically with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) my NBC status.  I understand that my signature below supersedes my request for confidentiality indicated on my application to the NBPTS.

 

________________________________________                                   _______________________________________

                    Candidate’s signature                                                                                                        Date

 

________________________________________                                   _______________________________________

        Principal or superintendent’s signature                                                                                      Date

(Required to verify teacher is employed by an Iowa school district and receives salary compensation for providing classroom instruction to students in the school district.)

 

 

 

Hard copy delivered or mailed to:                                                    Jody Crane

                                                                                                                Iowa Department of Education

                                                                                                                Second Floor

                                                                                                                Grimes State Office Building

                                                                                                                Des Moines, IA 50319‑0146