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St. Mary’s County outlines career ladder, $60,500 starting salary and national-board incentives under Blueprint plan
Summary
At a town hall, St. Mary’s County Public Schools leaders said they’ve negotiated a career ladder that sets a district starting salary of $60,500, offers $500-per-component incentives and a $10,000 bonus for National Board Certified teachers, plus an extra $7,000 for staff at locally designated ‘blueprint’ schools.
St. Mary’s County Public Schools officials outlined a district career ladder and new pay incentives tied to the state’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future during a Thursday town hall at the Forest Center.
Sarah Penrod, president of the Education Association of Saint Mary’s County, said the negotiated agreement sets a base starting salary of $60,500 for fully certified teachers and creates three tiers on the career ladder. "If you have National Board, you're gonna get an extra $10,000 added to your base salary. And if you work at a blueprint school, you get an extra $7,000 on top of that," Penrod said, summarizing the Level 3 stipend and the additional blueprint-school increment.
Penrod described Level 2 as an incentive tier that pays $500 for each…
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