ACTEM Professional Development Program
ACTEM members could be allowed up to $400 per year reimbursement to attend advanced technology related professional development. The ACTEM Board on July 28, 2009 added some new procedures to make the process fair to all members.
All requests must be made and approval received before the staff development activity takes place. The start and ending dates are important as the ending date determines the ACTEM School Year for which the funds will be awarded. The ACTEM school year begins July 1 each year. All documentation must be submitted within 60 days of the end date as a way of ACTEM knowing who actually will use the benefit and if the reserved funds can be released for another member. It is no longer allowed to attend an activity for one ACTEM year and have it counted as the following year benefit. The funds will be provided on a first apply basis until the budget funds are all allocated. Reserved funds that are not claimed with 60 days of the end date will be put back into the pool for others to attend staff development
activities. Your application should be made as soon as you register for a course to increase your chances for inclusion. The application can no longer be requested after the start day of the course so be sure to apply before the start date.
The training may be in the form of a conference, one or more day seminar, university course, on-line course or combination. The member will be reimbursed upon proof of completion up to $400 for the course fee excluding any reimbursement provided by their district or other sources. The step most often forgotten is that documentation of personal payment for the instruction: (photocopy of canceled check or photocopy of credit card statement is required after the course has been completed). Course materials, lab fees, travel, meals and other similar costs will not be reimbursed. The program period runs from July 1 to June 30 of each school year. Members should apply with the attached form, (download
pdf form) which can be obtained from the ACTEM WEB Site. The funds will then be encumbered and distributed upon proof of completion and proof of personal payment if provided with 60 days of the end date. The usual reimbursement is one course per year but if less than $400 is requested, a second course up to a total of $400 for the school year is permitted. If you have any questions please call Dennis Kunces, ACTEM Professional Development Coordinator at 624-6815 or email him at dennis.kunces@maine.gov.
ACTEM Professional Development Reimbursement Request
Date of Application: ___________________
Name: ___________________________ School: ___________________________
Address: ____________________________________
City: _________________ State: ME Zip: ______________________
Phone Number: ______________________________
Email address: ________________________________
Course Title: ______________________________________________
Start Date: ____________ End Date: ________________
Location: ______________________________________
Course Description:
How do you think this course will increase your technology skills and knowledge?
Registration Cost: $________________
District Reimbursement: $________________
Other reimbursements: $________________
Remaining out of pocket Registration Cost
To be reimbursed: $________________
Note: You will be notified on the approval status of your application usually within two days of when it is received. At the end of the course, in order to receive your reimbursement, we must have both: (1) A copy of your payment. If you are paying by personal check, we must have a copy of the check. If you are paying by credit card, we need to have a copy of your credit card statement. (2) A copy of the proof of completion certificate when the course is finished. The documentation must be submitted within 60 days of the end date can be mailed to Dennis Kunces, 70 Troop Rd., Pittston, ME 04345 or can be faxed to 624-6791 attention: Dennis Kunces or scanned as an email attachment to dennis.kunces@maine.gov.
| 
