Policy 4515 – Career Ladders

The District participates in the Missouri Career Development and Teacher Excellence Plan,
otherwise known as “Career Ladders.” The Career Ladders program is a voluntary program in
which the district participates. The “Program” provides a salary supplement for certificated
employees including classroom teachers, librarians, counselors, psychological examiners, parents
as teachers, educators, school psychologists and speech pathologists. Certificated staff become
eligible to apply for participation after two years of public-school teaching in Missouri. In
exchange for a salary supplement, participating staff provide additional education services for
which they are not presently compensated, all as detailed in Regulation 4515.