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Board hears proposal to pay principals $500 per report-card point under new incentive plan
Summary
District presenters proposed a principal incentive plan that would pay $500 for every point increase on state report cards, a $1,000 bonus for a 100 score and magnet-specific bonuses; estimated cost for 2025–26 is $150,000–$175,000 and eligibility requires principals to serve at least 80% of the year and return in the same role.
Montgomery County Board of Education members reviewed a proposed principal incentive pay plan Dec. 11 that links bonuses to Alabama State Department of Education report-card performance.
Presenting the plan, a representative of the district’s executive director team described the core mechanics: principals would receive $500 for every point increase on their school’s state report card and an additional $1,000 for any school that achieves a perfect…
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