Governor proposes teacher salary enhancement program
Gov. Mike Rounds plans to address teacher
salaries during the 2007 legislative session. The Teacher
Compensation Assistance Program, or TCAP, would provide school
districts with an incentive to increase salary policy. The
governor made the announcement during his budget address on Dec.
5. He proposed the same program last year.
The plan offers state matching funds ($2
for every $1 at the local level) to supplement local salaries.
The governor has identified $4 million at the state level for
this program. Under the plan, districts wishing to apply for
TCAP funds would submit a plan that illustrates how they will
use the funds. Plans would be based on one of three criteria:
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District instructional goals:
Teachers
compensated based on specific goals established by the
district (eg., raise reading scores, move most high school
students to “Distinguished” graduation pathway).
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Market compensation:
Teachers compensated
based on the district’s unique market-driven needs (eg.,
hiring bonus to attract a teacher in a particular
discipline, salary enhancement to keep an existing teacher
in hard-to-attract discipline).
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Performance compensation:
Teachers
compensated based on performance. Evaluations of performance
may include existing professional evaluation instruments,
student achievement indicators, and/or other work
performance indicators established by the district.
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