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District updates Career Ladder plan to align with state guidance and adds an appeal process
Summary
District staff updated the Blue Springs R‑IV Career Ladder plan to reflect DESE guidance and Senate Bill 727, added a written appeal process and accepted a military spouse teaching exception; plan will be submitted to DESE for approval.
Liz (surname not specified), the staff member leading the district’s Career Ladder update, told the board the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) portal is open and that Blue Springs R‑IV must submit an updated plan to secure funding and eligibility for the 2025–26 Career Ladder program.
Liz said the draft plan aligns district language with DESE guidance and Senate Bill 727. Key changes include replacing references to activities “outside a contract” with activities “outside a certificated employee’s professional duties” and adding a written appeal process: teachers whose Career Ladder plans are not approved would have 10 calendar days to submit a written appeal to their immediate supervisor.
She also incorporated the SB 727 exception allowing teachers who taught two years in a public school outside Missouri due to military spouse assignments to be counted as Missouri teaching experience for Career Ladder eligibility. Liz said, if the board has no additional changes, staff will submit the plan to DESE for approval and proceed with Career Ladder for next year.
No formal board vote was recorded during the work session; staff requested the board’s approval at the next regular meeting.
