CSI stands for Comprehensive Support Improvement, which is a federal program that provides funding to support school improvement efforts in low-performing schools.

Yes, R. Freeman and Forest Hills Elementary Schools are low-performing schools that receive funding from the Comprehensive School Improvement Grant (CSI) for school improvement.

The incentive plan is specifically designed for R. Freeman and Forest Hills Elementary Schools.

The purpose of the incentive plan is to recognize and retain highly effective staff members, as well as to attract new ones to the schools. The funding for the incentive plan comes from the Comprehensive School Improvement Grant (CSI) for school improvement.

The incentive plan is a tiered system that provides bonus pay to staff based on their role at the school. The two categories for incentive pay are Recruitment/Retention and Effectiveness, with pay ranges from $250-$5000 and $100-$4000, respectively.

All staff members assigned to R. Freeman and Forest Hills Elementary Schools are eligible for incentive pay based on their role at the school. This includes Classroom and EC Teachers, Certified Support staff, Classified staff (instructional & operational), Bus Drivers, and Assistant Principals.

Incentive pay is calculated based on two categories: Recruitment/Retention and Effectiveness. The pay range for Recruitment/Retention is $250-$5000, while the pay range for Effectiveness is $100-$4000 based on EVAAS data. Assistant Principals can earn $5000 plus an additional $1500-$2000 in Effectiveness pay.

 Classroom and EC Teachers who provide direct instruction to students can earn up to $9,000 in additional pay each year of the grant, with $5000 for Recruitment/Retention and $4000 for Effectiveness based on EVAAS data.

EVAAS (Education Value-Added Assessment System) data is a statistical analysis that measures the effectiveness of teachers and schools based on student growth over time.

 Incentive pay will be provided annually during the grant period, which is 3 years.

The incentive plan is funded by the Comprehensive School Improvement Grant (CSI) for school improvement, which is a federal grant.

 The incentive plan was developed in collaboration with the principals and district staff to support school improvement efforts at R. Freeman and Forest Hills Elementary Schools.

Yes, the incentive plan is unique to R. Freeman and Forest Hills Elementary Schools and was developed specifically to support school improvement efforts at these two schools.