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Waukegan teachers say district paused Idaho State University credits, ask board for retroactive lane changes

Waukegan CUSD 60 Board of Education · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Two longtime Waukegan teachers told the school board they and more than 40 colleagues completed Idaho State University coursework for lane changes and were listed as eligible for raises, then learned at the last minute HR had 'paused' acceptance; they asked for retroactive lane-change recognition and pay and an explanation.

Lynette Oliver, a Waukegan teacher of nearly three decades, told the board on Nov. 18 that she submitted transcripts and lane-change paperwork in June and August and saw her lane listed in iVisions as "Master +45," only to learn the day before the raise that human resources had paused acceptance of the Idaho State University coursework.

"We upheld our end of the deal, and we deserve the district to uphold theirs," Oliver said, asking the board to "honor the lane change" and issue any…

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