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SB-CEUs (State Board approved Continuing Education Units)
 
SB-CEUs became available to allow teachers and administrators to get "credit" for attending professional development activities.

Instructions for Requesting SB-CEU Program Approval through the CCISD

1. Apply at least 40 days in advance of the beginning program.

2. You may apply via email or paper copy. Please use the sample agenda and make certain your agenda is finalized before submitting you paperwork.

3. Complete the application page and include a detailed agenda with contact hours listed.

4. Send to Carla Strome at CCISD, PO Box 270, Hancock, MI 49930, fax with a cover sheet to 906-482-1931 or email to cstrome@copperisd.org

When MDE Approval has been received, instructions for administering SB-CEUs, a
program monitor page and a sample participant's Application/Attendance Record form
will be sent to you. Upon completion of the program, the following needs to be submitted
to the ISD SB-CEU assistant coordinator (Loret Roberts) within 15 days.

1. The original Application/Attendance form (sign-in/sign-out form). If you wish to keep a copy for your records, please make certain the original is sent.

2. A compilation of the Evaluation/Feedback form. You can use any format of evaluation you choose (See sample evaluation form). Please submit summary of evaluation only.

3. The SB-CEU Program Monitor Cover Letter. The monitor is responsible for verifying that no one came in late or left early. If they did, it must be noted on the sign in/sign out sheet.

NOTIFICATION OF NEW POLICIES

Superintendent Meetings, Principal Roundtable Meetings, Technology Directors Meetings,
School Committee Meetings & School Psychologist Meetings:

One SB-CEU application will be submitted and approved for all of the above mentioned. It will be submitted by the CCISD before September 30, 2006. You will receive 3 SB-CEUs for your
attendance in at least 5 meetings in one of the committees. You will not be eligible to receive more then 3.0 SB-CEUs if you choose to be on more than one committee. For Questions, call Carla Strome, 482-4250 or cstrome@copperisd.org.

SB-CEU Frequently Asked Questions

 

  1. Who can use SB-CEUs for renewal?  Persons holding a Professional Education certificate, an Occupational Education certificate, a School Psychologist certificate, and a School Guidance Counselor certificate.

 

  1. I don’t have my first 18 credit hours finished yet.  Can I use SB-CEUs to renew?  No, you have to hold a Professional teaching certificate or one of the others listed above in order to use SB-CEUs for certificate renewal.

 

  1. Can I convert SB-CEUs into college credit?  No.

 

  1. I will be applying for (or renewing) my professional certificate this coming June.  Can I collect SB-CEUs now to use for renewal of  my certificate for the next renewal period?  No. You cannot “hold over” SB-CEU credits to the next renewal period.  For example – you renew your professional certificate for June of 2008.  You have already taken enough classes to have college credit to renew your certificate with and would like to begin collecting SB-CEUs to put toward your renewal in 2013.  The SB-CEUs you collect up to June 30th, 2008 can only be used to renew your certificate that expires on June 30th, 2008.

 

  1. I have an appointment (Doctor, Dentist, Chiropractor, etc.) scheduled during the day of a workshop.  Can I leave the workshop and come back, still receiving my SB-CEUs?  No, unless the appointment happens during a break or lunch and you have returned by the time the workshop officially starts again.  The state requires that you are in attendance for the entire workshop.

 

  1. I’ve lost my copy of the certificate I received at the workshop – can I get a replacement?/Can I get a copy of all of my SB-CEUs I’ve received?  The CCISD will issue an official transcript for you of all the SB-CEUs you’ve received through us for a $5.00 charge.  Any workshops you’ve attended at other ISDs or through the state will need to issue you a separate transcript.  Fill out the form on website and send it in or drop it off to the general education secretary along with $5 and we will issue you a transcript within 7 days.

 

  1. I have to arrive late/leave early from a workshop.  Can I still receive my SB-CEUs?  The state requires you to be in attendance for the entire workshop in order to receive SB-CEUs for that activity.  Some programs have a little flexibility built in to allow for up to a 10 minute late arrival time but not all, so plan to arrive early if you’d like to receive SB-CEUs.

 

  1. I forgot to sign-in or out/turn in my sign-out form.  Can I still get SB-CEUs?  All persons requesting SB-CEUs must sign-in and out of workshops and credit cannot be awarded if signatures are not found on the official forms.

 

  1. I forgot to request credit for a workshop I attended last year.  Can I still get it?  Credit needs to be requested at the workshop you’ve attended.

 

  1. Why do you need my social security number for SB-CEUs? 

When the SB-CEU program began at the CCISD, we needed a unique number

that an individual could remember for every program they took through us.  The

recommendation at that time was to use the Social Security number since that was the number displayed on the teaching certificate.  The state was also hoping that eventually, we would be able to merge our database with a statewide database of all SB-CEU programs offered and taken in the state and in order to receive an online transcript; a teacher would need their social security number to access their personal information.  The statewide database is still a direction the state hopes to move to eventually.  However, with identity theft issues, people are naturally hesitant to give others their social security number and we try to be sensitive to this.  You only need to put your entire social security number into our system once and then after that, we need the last 4 digits.  Or, you are welcome to call the general education office after a program and give the secretary your social security number.  We keep our database in a double-locked system.

 

  1. I’m going to a conference and I’d like to get SB-CEUs for it.  Can I?  If you get a copy of the conference agenda prior to 45 days, you can turn it into the SB-CEU coordinator and apply for SB-CEUs.  At the conference, you will need to get the presenters of each session to sign-off on an attendance verification form for you and you will need to turn everything into the general education office within 30 days of attending the conference.

 

  1. I attended a conference/workshop where they didn’t offer SB-CEUs.  Is there any way to get credit for attending?  No.  All SB-CEU applications must be approved prior to attending the activity.  The state requires a minimum 30 day application for credit, so in this case, you would have needed to follow the procedure in #11.

 

  1. My school is having an inservice day.  Can I get SB-CEUs for it?  All districts have the ability to apply for SB-CEUs.  Please follow the directions listed on this web site and submit an application at least 40 days in advance.