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Cartwright board approves 2025–26 pay-for-performance plan after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing, the Cartwright Elementary School District governing board approved a pay-for-performance award plan based on 2024–25 data that changes payment timing and tightens eligibility rules for several bonus components.
The Cartwright Elementary School District governing board on Tuesday approved its 2025–26 pay-for-performance award plan after a public hearing and staff presentation.
District human resources presenter Dr. Etheridge told the board the plan is required to spend Classroom Site Fund dollars and is based on 2024–25 assessment and evaluation data. "Close to 93% of the teachers approved this plan," Etheridge said, adding that 7% voted against ratification at individual school sites.
The plan keeps the existing award amounts but changes the timing and clarifies eligibility. The assessment-linked component — $1,500 at full award — will be paid in December rather than June so the district can verify spring assessment results before payment. "Paying that in June did... put a liability on the district that we could actually pay this out to teachers," Etheridge said,…
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