Salary Advancement

Summer Sessions and Year 1 (3 credit hours)

Certificated staff can receive a total of 3 credits of Salary Advancement by submitting payment and completing the full LPS ElevatED courses:   

• • LPS ElevatED: Welcome to LPS! and Teaching with Clarity during the summer sessions 

AND 

• • LPS ElevatED: Building a Strong Foundation 

Year 2 (1 credit hour)

Certificated staff can receive a total of 1 credit hour salary advancement by submitting payment and completing the full LPS ElevatED: Elevating Professional Practices course. 

Year 3 (1 credit hour) OPTIONAL

Certificated staff can receive a total of 1 credit hour salary advancement by submitting payment and completing the full LPS ElevatED: Elevating Professional Practices course. 

Tuition for a salary-advancement-approved course is $40 per credit hour. If a tuition payment or a required fee is necessary, payment can be made via check or online:

• Checks should be made out to Lincoln Public Schools. They can be sent to Lisa Ford Osterman, Box 55, 5905 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. A $20 service fee will be charged for each bad check returned to Lincoln Public Schools.

• Online payments can be made through this link.

• In the box where you enter your ‘Last/First Name’, in addition to entering your name, please also enter the name of the course you are paying for.

If salary advancement credit is desired, payment must be received no later than the last scheduled day of the class. No retroactive credit will be approved. Once payment is received, no refunds will be issued.

Additional information regarding Salary Advancement is housed at the following web address.

https://home.lps.org/prolearn/salary-advancement-information/ 

All questions regarding salary advancement should be directed to Lisa Ford Osterman at losterma@lps.org.