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Board approves MOU ensuring Shakopee University credits stack with later graduate degrees

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The board approved a memorandum of understanding clarifying that the district’s Shakopee University professional-development credits will not disappear if a teacher later earns a master's degree; credit totals will stack, giving teachers credit on the district salary schedule for both the master's and Shakopee University credits.

The school board on June 9 approved a memorandum of understanding that changes how Shakopee University professional‑development credits are treated when a teacher later earns a graduate degree.

Superintendent Dr. Tim Redmond described the change as a “course correction” to preserve incentives for the district’s local professional‑learning program, Shakopee University (often called "Shakopee U"). Previously, district…

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