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District 11 previews voluntary alternate teacher pay schedule tied to instructional career pathway

Board of Education, Colorado Springs School District No. 11 · March 19, 2026
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Summary

District staff proposed an opt-in alternate salary schedule that lets teachers advance horizontally by earning certification, demonstrated practice and leadership in a district 'model of instruction'; staff emphasized safeguards (internal and external validation) and said the plan is additive to, not a replacement of, existing degree-based lanes.

District 11 staff presented a proposed voluntary alternate pay schedule intended to reward teachers who take on instructional leadership, coaching and model-classroom work. The plan overlays a three-tier pathway (foundation, demonstration, leadership) on the existing salary lanes and is designed to be optional and free to participating educators.

"First, to clearly state it, it is teacher opt-in," the…

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