Referred to Committee
May 2, 2011
April 28, 2011(Key vote)
Title: Alternative Teacher Salary Plans
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to implement a pilot program to develop alternative salary plans for teachers and school administrators.
Authorizes Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to design and implement a pilot program to develop alternative salary plans for teachers and school administrators (Sec. 1).
Specifies that state funding levels for teacher salaries will remain the same, but Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools shall have discretion in determining how funds are allocated among staff positions (Sec. 1).
Authorizes Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to take into account a variety of factors when evaluating teacher performance including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 4):
State-adopted measures of student learning growth;
Student disciplinary records;
Student disabilities; and
Student English language proficiency.
Specifies that this act only applies to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (Sec. 7).