AWARD & INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

OVERVIEW

The Marin Quality Counts Awards and Incentive programs are designed to increase workforce retention, and academic and professional preparedness of early learning practitioners working with children, birth to 3rd grade, and their families in Marin County. Participants are awarded monetary awards in recognition of advancement towards higher education degrees and child development permits or completion of approved professional learning opportunities. The program supports development and leadership skills of the early learning workforce, in order to maintain high quality early learning programs.

2022-2023

MARIN QUALITY COUNTS AWARD AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Applicants need a California Workforce Registry Number.

Click here to apply for your free account at the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry!.

For support, contact Tanya Taylor, ttaylor@marinschools.org or Leah Catching, lcatching@marinschools.org.

• Early Education Teacher Development Reimbursement Program 
  
  • Apply through the links below. 
    • CA State Preschool Teachers (español)
    • TK Teachers, Interns and future TK Teachers
  • Additional forms
    • Eligibility Certification Form (CSPP) (CSPP español) (TK)
    • Employer Verification Form (CSPP) (TK)
    • Reimbursement Request Form (English) (español)
    • W9 Form

• Academic Awards - Applications available at the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry website on your Workforce Registry Dashboard. Due by December 2, 2022.
  • How to apply for an Academic Award

  • Cómo solicitar un Premio Académico

• Professional Learning Programs - Due by October 1, 2022
  • Review the Program Menu (English) (Español) 

• • Register for the program through the flyer link or contact lcatching@marinschools.org to express interest.

• • Participants accepted into Professional Learning Programs will be notified and provided instructions to complete the registration process.
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  • Incentive Application Packets: Please include a completed W9 Form with your packet
    • English Application Packet 

• • • Paquete de solicitud en español

• • • W9 Form

USEFUL FORMS

• W-9 Form
• Professional Learning Reflection Form 
• Formulario de Reflexión Sobre el Aprendizaje 
• Eligibility Form: Academic
• Formulario de Elegibilidad (Académico)
• Eligibility Forms: Professional Learning Programs
• Formulario de Elegibilidad: Programas de Aprendizaje Profesional
• Employer Verification Form
• Student Education and Goals Form
• Release and Exchange of Information
• Liberación e Intercambio de Información
• Verification of Professional Development Form
• Virtual Learning Norms Agreement
  
• Acuerdo de Normas de Aprendizaje Virtual