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Teacher Compensation

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Merit-Based Pay Under Consideration in Waukesha School District

The Waukesha School District is looking into revising its teachers' compensation plan. However, one school board member questions if it's possible to quantify or measure teaching.

The Waukesha School District is looking at developing a teachers' compensation plan that may include merit-based pay. With a vote of 2-1, the Waukesha School Board’s Human Resources Committee recommended Wednesday night moving forward with a contract for a consulting firm to help the district design a new compensation program for teachers. The $77,150 contract with the firm, Battelle for Kids, will go to the full school board next week for consideration. Still in the early stages, the district is beginning to look at developing a system of alternate forms of teacher compensation that may include some type of merit pay or other ways to determine teacher pay. “Not necessarily merit pay in and of itself but strategic compensation that aligns …

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School District of Waukesha and Waukesha School District Mulls Hiring Consultant for Compensation, Benefits

Chuck Weber

8:36 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Jane, well put. My guess is the ideal lies somewhere between. Thanks for your insights.   more ›

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Waukesha School District Mulls Hiring Consultant for Compensation, Benefits

For the cost of $77,150, the consultant will help the district develop a program for teacher compensation and benefits.

Approval of a $77,150 contract to hire a national organization to help the Waukesha School District design a compensation and benefits package for teachers has been delayed until next month, although the district remains committed to project. For $77,150, the work is focusing on two areas, according to the district: Battelle for Kids, a not-for-profit-organization, would help the district develop a comprehensive compensation and benefits for teachers after meeting with district stakeholders, according to Christine Hedstrom, assistant superintendent for human resources. The school board’s human resources committee tabled approval of the contract until next month because not all committee members received information about it. Hedstrom said …

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