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Report of the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel |
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4. Action on Approval of Staff Recruitment Incentives |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments:
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staff recruitment incentive plan |
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Currently, 55 MPS schools (not including charter or partnership schools) have been identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI). Federal grant dollars have been made available to CSI schools to assist with implementing improvement strategies. MPS has been awarded funding to support the District’s CSI schools.
One of the improvement strategies for CSI schools is to increase the number of highly=qualified teachers in front of students. To assist in this effort and in the District’s overall recruitment efforts, the Administration is proposing that the following incentives be implemented for staffing positions in the 2022-2023 school year:
• a $6,000 recruitment bonus for new teacher hires who will teach
in high-need subject areas; and
• a $5,000.00 relocation stipend for out-of-state and foreign
teachers recruited by the District.
To receive these incentives, the employee must commit to staying with the district for three years.
To further enhance the District's recruitment efforts, the Administration proposes the implementation of an employee-referral program through which employees would receive bonuses if they refer individuals to work in select positions for the district. The referring employee would receive $250 if the candidate is hired and completes 90 days of service with the district. |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Upon approval of the incentives, CSI grant funds in the amount of $600,000 will be allocated for the new teacher incentive and $250,000 will be allocated for the relocation stipends.
The employee referral program is estimated to cost $100,000. |
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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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Upon approval, the Administration will pay the noted incentives to eligible employees. |
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Recommendation
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the staff incentives noted in this item. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer |
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