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South Washington County updates Alternative Teacher Professional Pay System; longtime specialist to retire
Summary
At a June 12 board workshop, district staff reviewed annual changes and outcomes for the Alternative Teacher Professional Pay System (AT PPS), outlined program shifts for 2025–26 and said state funding for the program is secured for the near term. Tim Bunnell, the district HPPS specialist who led the report, announced his upcoming retirement.
Tim Bunnell, the district HPPS specialist, gave the South Washington County Schools Board an annual update on the Alternative Teacher Professional Pay System (AT PPS) at its June 12 meeting and said he will retire after this report.
AT PPS includes four core components, Bunnell said: site‑determined professional development, student achievement goals, formative peer observations and career advancement opportunities. He told the board the program provided two site‑determined professional development days this year that were used for district training tied to a curriculum rollout and that next year sites will again determine the content for two days scheduled in September and at the end of the year.
Bunnell described the program’s flex professional development option, under which teachers may complete an individualized six‑hour plan and be paid for…
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