5955-S2 AMS ZARE MOOB 001
2SSB 5955 - S AMD 145
By Senator Zarelli
NOT ADOPTED 3/9/2007
On page 8, after line 16, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. A new section is added to chapter 28A.400 RCW to read as follows:
PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE PAY PILOT PROGRAM
(1) Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, a voluntary performance-based incentive pay pilot program shall be established in a minimum of three school districts. To the maximum extent possible, school districts participating in the pilot program shall be selected to ensure adequate representation based on school district size and geographic location throughout the state.
(2) Beginning with the 2008-09 school year through the 2012-2013 school year, the legislature shall annually appropriate five million dollars for grants to implement the performance-based incentive pay pilot program. While the performance-based incentive pay pilot grants are intended to be flexible based on local school districts needs, school districts participating in the pilot program created in this section will agree to award the incentive based pay on the criteria developed as a result of subsection 3 of this section.
(3) By March 1, 2008, the washington institute for public policy, with the technical assistance of the office of superintendent of public instruction, will develop the criteria for awarding the performance-based incentive pay for school districts participating in the pilot program. The criteria developed shall be based on the indicators that the research indicates are the most important in impacting student academic performance, the school has direct influence on, and can be objectively assessed. This includes, but is not limited to, student grades, performance on the Washington assessment of student learning, dropping out of school, and improving student attendance. The criteria will also be based on awarding the performance-based incentive pay on a school wide basis for those schools improving in the objective indicators from a baseline which will also be established by the Washington institute for public policy.
(4) By September 1, 2010, the washington institute for public policy shall provide a preliminary evaluation of the performance-based incentive pay pilot program to the office of financial management and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature. By September 1, 2014, the washington institute for public policy shall submit a final report on the effectiveness of the performance-based incentive pay pilot program to the office of financial management and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature. To the extent supported by the results of the pilot program, the final report may include recommendations for statewide implementation of a performance-based incentive pay system."
Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
2SSB 5955 - S AMD 145
By Senator Zarelli
NOT ADOPTED 3/9/2007
On page 1, line 3 of the title, after "28A.415 RCW;" insert "adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW;"
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EFFECT: Establishes the Performance Based Incentive Pay Pilot program in a minimum of three school districts, beginning in the 2008-09 school year. The Legislature is required to fund $5 million per year for the pilot program. The school districts participating in the pilot program will award the bonuses on a school-wide basis based on the criteria developed by the Washington Institute for Public Policy. The Washington Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) will develop the criteria for awarding the bonuses based on indicators that have the most influence on student academic performance, the school has direct influence on, and can be objectively assessed. WSIPP is required to submit a preliminary evaluation by September 2010 and a final report on the effectiveness of the pilot program by September 2014. Depending on the results of their evaluation, WSIPP may include recommendations for statewide implementation of a performance-based incentive pay system.