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Board approves updated teacher pay plan tied to PLCs, special‑ed supports
Summary
The board unanimously approved an alternative teacher professional pay system for 2026–2029 that emphasizes professional learning communities, stipends for PLC leads, and recognition of special‑education TOSA roles; administrators said bargaining units endorsed the revisions.
The South St. Paul School Board approved the district's Alternative Teacher Professional Pay System (ATPPS) plan for 2026–2029 by a 6–0 vote on May 26.
Amy Winter, the district's director of educational services, summarized the three‑year plan as an effort to "incentivize and support our teachers." She told the board the updated plan was developed by a committee of teachers, administrators and department leaders, reviewed with the teacher bargaining units and "overwhelmingly" approved by members.
Winter said the revised ATPPS aligns with Minnesota's QComp program and focuses on building professional learning communities (PLCs), paying stipends for PLC lead roles, honoring the work of special‑education TOSA teachers who support due process and IEP work, and expanding structured coaching opportunities for staff.
When the chair asked for definitions, Winter explained that TOSAs are teachers on special assignments who provide leadership and compliance support for special education, while PLCs (professional learning communities) are collaborative groups where teachers examine instructional practice and student learning data.
Board members voted to adopt the plan with no recorded opposition; the motion carried 6–0. The administration said the plan will be implemented beginning in the 2026–27 school year and will be coordinated with existing teacher bargaining agreements.
