Talk about your merit pay:
Indianapolis Public Schools may be among the first in Indiana to link their superintendent's pay to student success, but a growing number of urban districts across the country already have been taking that approach. School boards in Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver and Illinois have all negotiated contracts with their top administrators based on meeting tough academic goals.The Palm Beach County, Fla., superintendent can earn a 15 percent bonus on his annual $155,279 salary if test scores dramatically improve, suspensions drop and graduation rates go up.
That's...a lot to hang on one person, especially a person who isn't in the classroom. On the other hand, if he actually has the power to change things, well, this is a pretty good opportunity to do so.
Posted by kswygert at July 21, 2005 08:02 PM