How to Move on the Salary Schedule
How to Move on the Salary Schedule
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The Olathe Public Schools Negotiated Agreement allows educators to move columns on the Salary Schedule utilizing both College Credit and Professional Development Points.
Click the drop-downs below to have your questions answered about how you can earn College Credit and/or Professional Development Points to help you move to a higher level of pay on the Olathe Salary Schedule.
All activities that will be part of a salary movement request for 2026-27 need to have been completed between
August 1, 2021 and July 31, 2026.
Have more questions? Contact:
Jenny Koonce at jlkoonce@olatheschools.org
Jenna Kuder at jkuderirc@olatheschools.org
How do I request salary schedule movement?
How do I request salary schedule movement?
Are all professional development points eligible for salary movement?
Are all professional development points eligible for salary movement?
Not all points are purposed for salary movement.
Points earned during your contract day are purposed for relicensure only and NOT for salary movement.
If you receive a stipend for any activity outside of your contract time, points you may earn are NOT purposed for salary movement.
If the district provides any support for you to attend an activity (registration, travel, substitute, professional leave, etc) points you may earn will NOT be purposed for salary movement.
You may only earn a maximum of 120 points that are purposed for salary movement in a professional learning year (August 1- July 31). Points above the 120 point maximum will NOT be purposed for salary movement.
Are all CEUs eligible for salary movement?
Are all CEUs eligible for salary movement?
Only those who require CEUs for licensure may earn CEUs for salary movement. If you are licensed through KSDE you may not earn CEUs for relicensure or salary movement.
You must have an Action Plan in place to earn CEUs for salary movement. Click here to learn more about submitting an Action Plan.
Not all CEUs are purposed for salary movement.
CEUs earned during your contract day are purposed for relicensure only and NOT for salary movement.
If the district provides any support for you to attend an activity (registration, travel, substitute, professional leave, etc) CEUs you may earn will NOT be purposed for salary movement.
You may only earn a maximum of 120 CEUs/points that are purposed for salary movement in a professional learning year (August 1- July 31). CEUs/points above the 120 CEU/point maximum will NOT be purposed for salary movement.
Are all college credits eligible for salary movement?
Are all college credits eligible for salary movement?
To be eligible for salary movement, College Credits must be:
Graduate level
In education- apply to current or future licensure
From a regionally accredited institution
Please reach out to Jenny Koonce in Employee Services for questions about course eligibility. jlkoonce@olatheschools.org
A note about credits from the Idaho State University Albion Center: KSDE and the Olathe Public Schools only accept 1/2 of the earned credits for both points and salary movement from the Idaho State University Albion Center. Please see the KSDE call for action on the Albion Center for more details here.
I have a bachelors degree. How many college credits and/or points do I need to move on the Salary Schedule?
I have a bachelors degree. How many college credits and/or points do I need to move on the Salary Schedule?
With a bachelor's degree, there are two column movements possible: BS+12 and BS+24
At least HALF (6) of the 12 college credits for column movement must come from actual college credits. The remaining HALF (6) may come from any combination of college credits and/or professional development points
20 professional development points = 1 college credit
Please note from the Negotiated Agreement:
Credits completed prior to the education and/or job-related MS degree being obtained will not be counted for salary schedule movement to MS+ columns.
I have a masters degree. How many college credits and/or points do I need to move on the Salary Schedule?
I have a masters degree. How many college credits and/or points do I need to move on the Salary Schedule?
With a masters degree, there are several column advancements available: MS+12, MS+24, MS+36, MS+48, MS+60
You may use any combination of college credits and/or professional development points meeting the 12 credit requirement to request movement on the salary schedule.
20 professional development points = 1 college credit
With the limit of only being able to earn 120 points purposed for salary movement in a professional learning year, it will take at least 2 years to earn enough points to request movement using only professional development points.
Is column movement automatic once I earn enough points and/or college credit?
Is column movement automatic once I earn enough points and/or college credit?
Movement on the salary schedule must be requested.
Click here to access the instructions on how to request salary movement.
Is column movement automatic once I earn a masters or doctorate degree?
Is column movement automatic once I earn a masters or doctorate degree?
Movement on the salary schedule must be requested.
Click here to access the instructions on how to request salary movement.
How can I earn points that are purposed for salary movement?
How can I earn points that are purposed for salary movement?
One of the best ways to earn points that are purposed for salary movement is through the Action Plan process.
Check out our website page devoted to this question.
How can I earn college credits that are eligible for salary movement?
How can I earn college credits that are eligible for salary movement?
The Olathe Public Schools offers a few courses for which you may earn College Credit. Click here to learn more about the course offerings.
Many area universities have graduate level continuing education opportunities, frequently they are offered on-line. Click the universities below to learn more about what they have to offer. Please note: these are not the only universities from which you can earn credits. If you have questions about a particular university or course, please email Jenny Koonce in Human Resources at jlkoonce@olatheschools.org
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