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Lake Park Audubon School District salary schedule, 2026–27

VerifiedVerified 8 November 2026Lake Park, Minnesota

What it takes to move across the schedule in Lake Park Audubon School District, what the move is worth, and where the district says so. Every figure and rule here is quoted from the district's own documents.

Where are you on the schedule?

Moving across the schedule

Credits that count

Graduate-level only

No. Undergraduate credits can count.

“all credits must be graduate credits, undergraduate credits or continuing education credits”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 12

CEUs

Count.

“Continuing education credits (identified as 1) continuing education, 2) professional development, 3) staff development, 4) graduate-level, 5) or classes with a similar connotation) are eligible for lane advancement on a proportional basis.”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 12

Related to your field

Yes. Credits must relate to your teaching field or assignment.

“credits must be germane to the teaching assignment as determined by the School District”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 12

Approval

Approval before you enrol

Required.

“All credits to be considered for application on the salary schedule must be pre- approved by the Superintendent.”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 13

How to get approval

Submit Appendix VII request form with supporting documentation to the Superintendent; Superintendent approves or disapproves in writing within 15 days of receiving it.

“Approval (or disapproval) of these credits shall be done in writing on the form included as part of this agreement as Appendix VII within 15 days of the Superintendent’s receiving the form from the teacher.”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 15

Deadline

Deadline to submit

Fall lane change requests through September 15; spring lane change requests through February 1.

“Requests for a fall lane change may be made through September 15th. Requests for a spring lane change may be made through February 1st.”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 13

When the raise starts

When it starts

First pay period after credits are submitted with official transcript and approved by the School Board at its next regular meeting; lane moves at start of fall or spring semester.

“Adjustments on the salary schedule will take place during the first pay period after the credits have been submitted in writing on the form included in this agreement as Appendix VIII with an official transcript to the Superintendent and approved by the School Board at the next scheduled regular School Board meeting.”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 13

Limits

How old a credit can be

Courses preapproved must be completed and transcript submitted within 12 months of Superintendent's written approval (not applicable to approved master's/doctoral program credits).

“Courses submitted for prior approval must be completed and a transcript submitted within 12 months of the Superintendent’s prior written approval.”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 13

Lifetime limits

Lifetime maximum of 60 continuation credits (equivalent to 20 semester credits) accepted.

“A lifetime maximum of 60 continuation credits (equivalent to 20-semester graduate or undergraduate credits) will be accepted for application to the salary schedule.”

Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 12

Not stated: ask HR

The district's documents leave these 6 open. Ask before you pay for a course, and ask for the answer in writing.

  1. Does district professional development count toward a column?
  2. Do in-service hours count?
  3. Are online courses accepted, and from which providers?
  4. What accreditation must the college or university have?
  5. Is the raise paid back to the date I finished the credits?
  6. How often can I move columns in a year?

The salary schedule

FY27 (2026-27) Salary Schedule. 2026–27. Pick your position above to mark it.

FY27 (2026-27) Salary Schedule 2026–27
StepBABA+10BA+20BA+30BA+60/MAMA+10MA+20
1$44,813.77$46,037.77$47,261.77$48,485.77$49,709.77$50,933.77$52,157.77
2$45,425.77$46,649.77$47,873.77$49,097.77$50,321.77$51,545.77$52,769.77
3$46,037.77$47,261.77$48,485.77$49,709.77$50,933.77$52,157.77$53,381.77
4$46,649.77$47,873.77$49,097.77$50,321.77$51,545.77$52,769.77$53,993.77
5$47,261.77$48,485.77$49,709.77$50,933.77$52,157.77$53,381.77$54,605.77
6$47,873.77$49,097.77$50,321.77$51,545.77$52,769.77$53,993.77$55,217.77
7$49,199.77$50,423.77$51,647.77$52,871.77$54,095.77$55,319.77$56,543.77
8$50,525.77$51,749.77$52,973.77$54,197.77$55,421.77$56,645.77$57,869.77
9$51,851.77$53,075.77$54,299.77$55,523.77$56,747.77$57,971.77$59,195.77
10$53,177.77$54,401.77$55,625.77$56,849.77$58,073.77$59,297.77$60,521.77
11$54,503.77$55,727.77$56,951.77$58,175.77$59,399.77$60,623.77$61,847.77
12$56,543.77$57,767.77$58,991.77$60,215.77$61,439.77$62,663.77$63,887.77
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Source: 2025 27 EA Master Agreement.docx signed ↗, page 43 · Verified 8 November 2026 · Report an error

Other schedules for 2026–27

The district publishes more than one table. Pick the one that covers your job.

Where this comes from

Published by the district. We keep a copy of each document as it was on the day we read it, and every amount on this page was checked against that copy.