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MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER SCHOOLS (PPCS) RECOGNITION AWARD POLICY FOR THE FLORIDA BEST AND BRIGHTEST TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL PROGRAM FUNDS.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The Best and Brightest Teacher Program was enacted by Florida legislature in school year 2015-16, and the Best and Brightest Principal Program was subsequently enacted in the following 2016-17 school year. The objective of the award program is to recruit, retain and recognize teachers who have been successful in the classroom, recognize the most effective principals for establishing a safe and supportive environment for students and faculty, and to acknowledge their contribution to the academic success of Florida public schools.
2. In the 2019 Legislative Session, the Best and Brightest Program eligibility criteria was revised through Senate Bill 7070 (see Exhibit 1.- Section 1011.62(18), Section 1012.731 and Section 1012.732, Florida Statutes). The program now has four award categories:
? Teacher Recruitment Award - To be eligible for a one-time recruitment award, a newly hired classroom teacher must be a content expert in mathematics, science, computer science, reading or civics (see Exhibit 2-Rule 6AER19-01 Content Expert for Recruitment Award). The award amount is $4,000.
? Teacher Retention Award- To be eligible for the retention award, a classroom teacher must have been rated highly effective or effective the preceding year pursuant to Section 1012.34, Florida Statutes, and teach in a qualifying school for two years including the current year. A qualifying school is defined as a school location that has improved an average of three percentage points (3%) or more in the percentage of total possible points achieved for determining school grades over the prior three years (see Exhibit 3- Schools Eligible for Retention Award). The award amount is $2,5...
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