Lane Changes

  • District 205 encourages professional advancement in education and awards salary credit, i.e. a lane change, subject to the following conditions:

    1. Educational credit must be for graduate level work at a fully accredited college or university. These credits must be earned following the date the Bachelor's or Master's degree was awarded. Exceptions must be requested by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.

    2. Educational credit will be granted if the graduate level courses are directly related to the teacher's subject field, and/or if the courses are approved in advance by the Director of Human Resources.

    3. Evidence of college credits earned (i.e., official sealed transcripts) must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by October 1st to receive a lane change effective the 1st semester of the new school year.  To qualify for a lane change for second semester, official transcripts must be submitted prior to the start of the semester.  
     
    4. Undergraduate coursework taken prior to the date the Master's degree was awarded will not be considered for placement on the Master's degree salary schedule.