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Castleberry ISD to pilot performance-based principal pay through state strategic compensation grant
Summary
Catherine Walker described a state-funded pilot tying principal pay to student outcomes, instructional leadership (TPAS) and campus environment; the district will implement a hold-harmless year and roll principal pay changes into 2027.
Catherine Walker, director of talent acquisition and development, presented Castleberry ISD’s plan to implement a principal-focused strategic compensation system funded in part by a Texas Education Agency grant.
Walker said Castleberry was among roughly a dozen districts selected to pilot the strategic compensation model that ties pay to three weighted categories: student outcomes (60%), instructional leadership (20%) and campus environment (20%). Student outcomes will use campus accountability ratings and student-growth measures;…
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