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Performance Pay - Skill Blocks Program

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1. Definition. Skill Blocks are practical and/or innovative skills that teachers acquire and demonstrate in their classrooms. They are not intended to replace professional development activities, but, instead, to augment those programs. Skill Blocks must support the strategic goals of the District.

2. Skill Blocks Advisory Committee. The Skill Blocks program will be governed by the Skill Blocks Advisory Committee which will consist of three (3) teachers appointed by the Union, two (2) administrators, and one (1) community member chosen by the District, and a liaison from the Staff Development Department. Skill Blocks will be identified through regularly conducted teacher needs assessments and review of current educational research.

3. Acquisition of Skills. The District will provide training to support the acquisition of skills. Any source of the skills acquisition identified in the skill blocks is acceptable. Teachers may also acquire the skill through professional reading, District in-service, college course work, observation and coaching with a colleague, or any other avenue of their choosing.

4. Assessment of Skills. Rubrics will be developed by the District which defines the required standard for demonstration of the skills. The successful demonstration of the skill will be in accordance with criteria developed by the District. The rubrics will define specific standards so teachers will be informed of the acceptable performance criteria.

5. Payment. Upon successful demonstration of the skill as certified by the Staff Development Department, the teacher will be paid a one-time payment. The payment amount will be determined jointly by the Union and the District for the attainment of the skill block based on the nature and complexity of the skill block. The District commits to support this program with an amount equal to $160 per licensed full-time equivalent teacher employed by the District determined on the October 1 student count day.

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