The board shall classify all educational officer positions of the department and shall adopt two separate classification/compensation plans for educational officers. One classification/compensation plan shall be for principals and vice-principals and shall be based on the general pattern of a school administrator’s career development and associated school administrator’s qualification requirements. A separate classification/compensation plan shall be for all other educational officers and shall be reflective of the career development pattern and qualification requirements for the respective professional field of expertise; provided that both classification/compensation plans shall include classification appeals procedures.