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19th November 2007

School chief sets goals for bonus pay

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Whether we keep our superintendent or lose her in July, there’s no question the Lowell Public Schools have made progress under the leadership of Dr. Karla Brooks Baehr. For the current school year, continuing that progress includes achieving priority goals from which her yearly $5,000 performance bonus is based. (At an annual salary of $155,000, with no add-on perks or annuities, Lowell’s superintendent is underpaid compared to what area towns and urban districts this size pay. She is also the only one whose contract includes a performance-based incentive.) To receive her bonus, she must achieve four of the five following goals:

  • At the McDonough Freshman Academy, 80% of first-year freshmen will earn promotion to sophomore status—up from 75.2%; 85% of first-year freshmen who complete the year will achieve a 90% attendance rate—up from 78.8%; and 50% of freshmen who complete the remedial reading course will achieve at least two years’ growth in reading proficiency—up from 32%. (at least 2 of 3 met) 
  • For grades 3-8, 60% of students without special needs who complete the “targeted reading intervention” program will move out of the at-risk reading category by the end of the school year—up from 44% last year.
  • Middle school targeted instruction in math will result in a 5% increase in the MCAS comprehensive proficiency index (CPI) math scores for students in grades 6-8.
  • Expanding the Parent Information Center, including development of a web-based Family Resource Guide, will result in at least 1,200 documented contacts with families focused on improving student attendance.
  • And finally, the superintendent will develop a fiscally sound FY09 budget that provides the school committee with information and analysis necessary to allocate resources effectively toward achieving the district’s Five Year Goals.    

     

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