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Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook
(Revised September 2025)

Addendums to the Employee Handbook

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Substitute Handbooks

  • Substitute Teacher
    (Revised August 2024)

Mentor Handbooks

  • 24-25 Mentor New Information Packet

Employee Agreements

Certificated Agreement

  • Professional Agreement Between the Lincoln Public Schools and The Lincoln Education Association 2025-2026

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

  • 25-26 Early Childhood MOUs and Guidelines
  • 25-26 School Psychologist Incentive MOU
  • 25-26 Speech Language Pathologist Incentive MOU

Classified Agreements

  • 2025-2026 Office Professionals
  • 2025-2026 Paraeducator
  • 2025-2026 Custodial
  • 2025-2026 Nutrition Services
  • 2025-2026 Maintenance
  • 2025-2026 Transportation

Salary Schedules

  • 2025-2026 Administrator
  • 2025-2026 Teacher
  • 2025-2026 Paraeducator
  • 2025-2026 Office Professional
  • 2025-2026 Custodial
  • 2025-2026 Nutrition Services
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  • 2025-2026 Technician
  • 2025-2026 Substitute/Hourly Rates

Procedural Handbooks / Manuals

Para Tuition Reimbursement
(May 2023)

Principal Appraisal Manual
(Updated August 2014)

Classified Administrator Appraisal Manual
(August 2018)

Teacher Appraisal Manual
(Updated July 2017)

Intensive Assistance Handbook
(Updated March 2017)

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