Merit Award Program MAP

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Merit Award Program (MAP)
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Plan Changes

• Replaces STAR beginning in the 2006-07 School
  Year.
• Deletes previous performance pay statute 1012.22
  effective June 30, 2007.
• Establishes a new performance pay policy (Merit
  Award Program) in statute.
• Allows more latitude in negotiation by limiting
  DOEs authority.

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Highlights of MAP

• District participation in Performance Pay is
  voluntary.
• Bonuses would be equal to at least 5 and not
  more than 10 of the average teacher salary in
  the district. (Calculated by DOE)
• At least 60 of the performance evaluation must
  relate to student performance.
• Up to 40 must relate to professional practices
  (No veto by Principal)

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Voluntary Participation

• Districts are not required to implement a merit
  award program.
• Districts that do not will not receive
  categorical funding for MAP.
• Unused MAP categorical funding will revert to the
  state for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal
  year.

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Bonus Value

• Bonuses value shall be determined as a percentage
  of the districts average teacher salary.
• All bonuses in a district will be equal.
• Bonuses shall be a minimum of 5 and up to 10 of
  the average.
• Available funding will cap the number of teachers
  that can receive a bonus.

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Measuring Student Performanceat least 60

• Student performance must be measured by FCAT in
  FCAT subjects.
• Other areas may be measured by any other locally
  determined end of course assessment.
• Student performance may be based on gains and/or
  proficiency as determined locally.

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Professional Practicesup to 40

• Principal evaluation
• Locally determined evaluation instrument (PACES)
• No requirement for new evaluation structure
• No Principal Veto

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2006-07 MAP Status

• MAP plan imposed by MDCPS
• MAP plan submitted to DOE
• DOE has determined that the plan is not in full
  compliance.
• MAP awards must be paid by September 1, 2007.
• If not MAP, then revert to previous statutory
  performance pay plan (1012.22 MOU)

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2007-08 MAP Status

• Plan must be submitted to DOE by October 1, 2007.
• Negotiations between UTD and MDCPS are ongoing.
• Tentative Agreement is unlikely.
• MDCPS will likely need to impose the new plan at
  the upcoming September School Board meeting.
• Impact of Special Session Budget Cuts????