Kyrene board approves $1,000 teacher performance pay plan after unanimous support
Aug 19, 2026
The Kyrene board approved a teacher performance pay plan that keeps compensation at $1,000 and bases eligibility on evaluation ratings, student progress and a 17‑hour professional development requirement; presenters said 100% of eligible teachers voted and 98% approved the plan.
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The Kyrene governing board unanimously approved a teacher performance pay plan that maintains a $1,000 stipend for eligible teachers. Dr. Susie Ostermeyer presented the plan, saying it covers a broad set of instructional roles and combines individual teaching practice, student academic‑progress measures and a 17‑hour professional development requirement to determine eligibility.
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