Letters of Agreement

DPSCD has created the Autism Spectrum Disorder or Emotional Impairments Tuition Assistance and Endorsement Program. This will provide teachers the opportunity to receive tuition support while enrolled in teacher preparation coursework taken at select Michigan approved Educator Preparation Providers towards obtaining the ASD & El Endorsement as well as additional compensation for general education teachers providing support to students diagnosed with ASD.  Please read the LOA in its entirety: ASD.EI Tuition Program LOA​.
 

​Please read the letter of agreement that has been signed for the Voluntary Lunch Duty Supplement: ​Lunch Duty LOA for 25-26. 

Here is the letter of agreement for the PreK 5 Day program:  PreK 5 Day LOA

Here is the FAQ for the PreK 5 Day program: FAQ Document for PreK 5 Day 

Here is the letter of agreement for the Retention Bonus. Note this applies to members who did not receive a bonus and are eligible under the terms of the LOA: Retention Bonus LOA. If you received this bonus in June 2025, this does not apply to you.

This LOA outlines the terms and conditions under which DFT bargaining unit members on salary schedule 1 with a hire date on/after July 1, 2020 may receive additional credit for internal and external creditable years of service and according to the degree held:  Professional Compensation LOA.

Please read in its entirety about the ESL/Bilingual Endorsement educational opportunities and tuition assistance: ESL Certification LOA.

Please read in its entirety: Academic Interventionists Sick Bank LOA

Please read in its entirety: High School Schedules LOA

Please read in its entirety: Summer School 2025 LOA.

The district and the Union have signed this letter of agreement as it pertains to LETRS training: LETRS Training & Literacy Lawsuit.