Mountain View Los Altos High School District

• collaborative learning opportunities and innovations that are above and beyond the standard professional preparation required to fulfill teaching assignments
• the fulfillment of District/Board goals and WASC action plans

• impact beyond a single classroom
• strength of the plan for applying or extending the funded learning
• cost-effectiveness
• the degree to which funded experiences cannot be obtained in any other manner
• the number of applications submitted

• Curriculum Institute applications must be submitted at least two weeks before the requested event.
• It may take up to two weeks for applications to be reviewed and approved or denied.
• You are encouraged to submit your CI application as soon as possible 
• When appropriate, submit CI applications before early bird deadlines

• Summer CI activities must occur between June 7  and August 10, 2025
• On-Site CIs: CI will support up to a combined total of 10 hours of collaboration time per person, not per course team, during Summer 2025
  • Up to 5 of the 10 hours can be spent on general instructional planning.
  • Up to 10 of the 10 hours can be spent on Constructing Meaning integration planning.
  • Constructing Meaning Cohort 7 participation hours will not count toward the 10-hour collaboration limit.

• Submitting a CI application does not guarantee that the CI will be approved. All CIs must be reviewed and approved by Ed Services to be considered 'approved'.
• All Team Participants listed on the CI application will be notified via email stating if the request has been approved or denied.
• Information on the next steps for DO pre-payment will be included in the approval emails sent to all participants listed on the application.
• Review the CI Payment Procedure (On-Site) and CI Reimbursement Procedure (Off-Site) linked below.

• Do not fill out a CI application or any CI-related forms if you apply for Professional Growth (incentive pay, horizontal movement, or units) through Personnel.
• If you are seeking a form of payment for attending a conference, event, course, or seminar, contact Personnel and inquire about Professional Growth/Incentive Pay.
  • As outlined in the CI Reimbursement Guidelines, please note that CI funds are only used for off-site activities to pay for registrations, membership fees, meals, and eligible travel expenses.
• Staff cannot receive both Professional Growth (incentive pay, horizontal movement, or units) AND CI hourly pay (On-Site)/CI reimbursement (Off-Site) for the same event.
• Contact Pauline Mai with questions about units, horizontal movement, incentive pay, or the professional growth process.

CI Application: On-Site