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Committee directs staff to craft plan for distributing state 'differentiated pay' to classroom teachers
Summary
Committee members approved staff drafting a district‑wide plan to distribute state differentiated‑pay funds (about $327,302 total, roughly $290.07 per certified classroom teacher before retirement), asking for a consistent definition of 'teacher leader' and aiming to present a recommendation to the full board.
District staff reviewed state guidelines for differentiated compensation and asked the committee for direction on how to define eligibility so the district can distribute the funds fairly and within state rules.
"This is the third year that we've had differentiated compensation," Ms. Mekas said, and she walked members through the four state‑allowed categories: critical‑shortage subjects (secondary math, secondary science, K–12 special education), highly effective teachers, teachers at high‑needs schools (economically…
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