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Staff debate whether 'Distinguished' evaluation should pay as a double step or a stipend
Summary
Staff and small groups at the Feb. 17 meeting weighed whether the P6 'Distinguished' evaluation should remain a double-step salary increase, be converted to a percentage-based stipend, or be a flat amount; options were referred to committee for exact mechanics and fiscal analysis.
At a joint board/staff session Feb. 17, participants discussed converting the P6 "Distinguished" evaluation from a double-step salary increase to a stipend. The central policy questions were whether a stipend should be tied to a percentage of base salary, be a flat-dollar award, or remain a double step within the district's salary matrix.
Group 2 explicitly asked whether the Distinguished rating's purpose is to objectively validate outstanding teaching or to alter pay to align with market expectations. Group 1 recommended protecting teachers who pursue master's-level credits from being disadvantaged if CPI adjustments do not materialize. No final decision was taken; the topic was referred to a joint finance/personnel review for specific stipend definition and fiscal impact analysis.
