All instructors associated with the Plano Supplemental Music Lesson Program must meet the following requirements in order to be certified to teach in the Plano schools.

1. Auditions by the senior high director of each feeder cluster in which lessons will be taught.

2. Completion of a contract agreement to be filed with the Performing Arts Department.

3. Certification of a clear criminal history.  This is to be done by completing the necessary forms with the Performing Arts Department, who will then submit them to the Director of Security.

4. Proof of professional liability insurance. Forms are to be submitted to Performing Arts Department.

Under no circumstances will an instructor be allowed to work with students until the above conditions have been met.  Weekly updates of teachers who are approved will be sent to each campus director during August.  From that point, additions will be sent as needed.

The Supplemental Music Lesson Program will operate in much the same manner as the last school year.  Each teacher will be responsible for his/her own billing and collection of pledges.By state law, all funds for lessons taught in our facilities must be deposited into and dispersed from a district account. Deposits will be made in the Performing Arts Office according to dates specified at the beginning of the year.  All funds will be deposited and a payment authorization issued based on the amount of funds received, less the twenty-five-cent per lesson charge.  Deposits must be deposit ready with the instructor’s vendor number listed on the check.  Also, please include the student’s name on the memo line.  When making the deposit, please use the form provided and only one line per student and/or check. Prior to the deposit date (or when you make your deposit) have all paper work complete before making the deposit. Your first and last name need to appear in the blank marked name.  Please make sure you total the last page of the deposit form. NSF and closed account checks will be charged back to the instructor until payment is received by PISD. Please allow 12-14 days to receive your check following the deposit cut-off date. This may vary slightly during the holiday season.

In order to facilitate the mailing of checks, the Accounts Payable Office and the Performing Arts Department should be notified in writing of any address changes as they occur.

When filling out the Criminal History Check, please mark Position Desired as Contracted Services and the Campus Code as 862. Also please fill out the front and back of the criminal history form.