Wake County school administrators want to offer signing bonuses and performance pay to teachers at Walnut Creek Elementary School and the Longview School.
The school board will vote Tuesday on using $442,000 from the Race to the Top grant for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years to start Walnut Creek's bonus plan. The new plan would help Walnut Creek "be able to hire and retain the most capable staff members in all positions."
Some critics had argued it was unfair to offer the bonuses at the four Renaissance Schools but not at Walnut Creek when they have similar demographics.
The board will also vote on using $425,000 from a School Improvement Grant to fund the bonus plan at Longview for the next two school years. The plan calls for Longview, which is an alternative school, to "reconstruct" its staff, meaning some current teachers might not return to the school in the fall.
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Bonuses
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:08 — khzpb92I think all Renaissance School employees are given a bonus, not just the schools mentioned. Even the ones that were reneaissanced this year got bonuses, so I am not sure why it is a big deal - this is not just a Longview or Walnut Creek bonus. If you want the bonus, apply to these schools, deal with what they deal with everyday and be watched under a microscope constantly.....have at it!