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Board of Education Meeting

Jun 17

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Juneteenth - District offices closed

Jun 19

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Independence Day - District offices closed

Jul 4

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Board of Education Meeting

Jul 15

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Board of Education Meeting

Aug 5

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Teacher Institute - School Improvement Planning

Aug 11

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Meet the Teacher (Elementary)

Aug 12

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Teacher work day

Aug 12

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First Day of School

Aug 13

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Board of Education Meeting

Aug 19

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No School - Labor Day

Sep 1

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No School - School Improvement Planning

Sep 2

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Working at District 45 means joining a dedicated team of educators committed to collaborating in the best interests of children. Our students and families are at the heart of everything we do.
Human Resources Links:
The Human Resources Department is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and assignment of all employees of the District, with the approval of the Superintendent and the Board of Education.

District 45 employs more than 500 teachers, assistants, secretaries, custodians and administrators who work together to serve students, families and the community. The district is committed to recruiting, hiring and retaining highly qualified candidates dedicated to educational excellence. The Human Resources Department supports employees with matters related to contracts, certification and other employment questions.

Employment Opportunities

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What We’re Learning

Learn more about D45 employees through our “Together We Are D45” video series.

Together We Are D45

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District 45 is seeking qualified individuals to serve as substitute teachers.

Substitute Teaching

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District 45 offers competitive starting salaries for certified staff, as well as tuition reimbursement, base salary increases for graduate coursework completion, and hard-to-fill position stipends.

See below for our starting base salaries for the 2025-26 school year, based on 0 years of previous experience. Up to 10 years of related, previous experience will result in applicable starting base salary increases.

*The starting base salary listed assumes 0 years of previous experience. Starting salaries are increased by $525-950 for each year of prior experience, up to 10 years.
**An education level up to MA+30 can be recognized for new employees. Current employees are able to move to the MA+45 level.

Education LevelBABA+18MAMA + 15MA + 30**
Starting base salary for 2025-26*$51,725$53,750$57,800$60,025$62,250

Dr. Annetta Spychalski

Dr. Annetta Spychalski
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
[email protected]

Human Resources Staff:

Debora Kolnick
Human Resources Facilitator
[email protected]

Erika Suarez
Personnel Secretary
[email protected]

Contact the HR Department:

Phone: (630) 516-7770