Gwinnett County administrators on Thursday discussed with school board members a new teacher pay plan that aims to reward them for their performance, an important shift from current compensation guidelines.
The first part of the two-part plan would take effect in August. Gwinnett would give teachers a “step”, or pay grade increase, based on how they’re rated on their evaluation, not on current factors such as longevity in the school district. Funding the new pay scale will depend largely on next year’s state and school district budgets since most teachers would be in line for a step increase, officials said.
Teachers rated “proficient” or better would increase a pay step. Those rated less than proficient would remain on the same step level. Gwinnett officials said teachers would not see a pay cut under the proposed plan and it won’t change their status in the school district’s retirement plan.
The district is also working on a long-range it hopes to enact by the 2018-19 school year that would reward teachers for their performance. District officials said they are still discussing how the performance plan will work.
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