The South Dakota Department of Education is funding teachers in public school districts across the state to attend AP (Advanced Placement) Institutes in order to become qualified to teach AP courses. The qualifying AP Institutes offered at South Dakota State University in Brookings are listed below.
AP Institutes scheduled for Summer 2008
AP Institute
Dates
Location
Institute Leader
Phone Number
AP Physics
June 30 - July 3
SDSU - Brookings
Larry Browning, Ph.D.
605-688-4548
AP Biology
July 14 - 18
SDSU - Brookings
Kendra Hill, M.S.
605-688-4560
Funding to attend these AP Institutes includes:
Stipend -- $50 per day (5 days = $250) Housing -- $21 per night (Sunday to Thursday) Meals -- $26 per day (Sunday evening through Friday noon)
The school district is to provide the Department of Education with a list of the teachers authorized to attend an AP Institute. Microsoft Word and .pdf files are provided below for this use.
AP Institute Course Registration Authorization School Districts must submit this form to the South Dakota Department of Education authorizing teacher participation for reimbursement in the approved AP Institutes. doc (43k)
AP Institute Course Registration Authorization School Districts must submit this form to the South Dakota Department of Education authorizing teacher participation for reimbursement in the approved AP Institutes. pdf (93k)
Follow these steps for registration and participation in an AP Institute:
Enroll in the AP Institute with the appropriate institution, paying all appropriate fees.
Ask your school to complete and return the course registration authorization (Word or pdf file above) to the SD Department of Education.
Upon completion of all five days of the AP Institute, submit your housing and meal bills to the school business manager.
The Course Registration Authorization must be sent from the school district to the SD Department of Education.
Upon receipt of the course registration form, an award letter will be sent to the school along with documents that must be filed with the Department of Education by the business manager upon completion of the institute.
Documentation for payment/reimbursement must be submitted to the SD Department of Education by the school business manager prior to August 1st. Any documentation submitted after this date will not be accepted.
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