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Weber School District officials to recommend opting out of Utah teacher merit award pilot after staff survey
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Superintendent Butters and district staff reported survey results showing most teachers oppose participating in the Utah Teacher Merit Award pilot and said staff will recommend the board decline participation.
Superintendent Butters said Weber School District staff will recommend that the board opt out of the Utah Teacher Merit Award pilot program after a district survey showed strong opposition from teachers and administrators.
The recommendation follows a staff presentation summarizing a district survey and assessment concerns. Nicole Midas, who presented survey findings, said 682 teachers and 52 administrators responded (734 total), representing about 36.6% of teachers and about 50% of administrators; Midas said approximately 18% of eligible respondents supported district participation while about 82% opposed it. "More than half were eligible for teacher merit pay,…
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