Utah State Board of Education
Differentiated Compensation Work Group

Meeting Summary

Date of Meeting	August 11, 2008
Presentations:	Cortney Rowland: Outreach Plan Larry Shumway: Concept Model
Next Meeting:	September 8, 2008
Summarized by:	Mark Peterson (mark.peterson@schools.utah.gov)

In Attendance:

Name Representing

Work Group

Debra Roberts, Co-chair	Utah State Board of Education
Larry Shumway, Co-chair	Utah State Office of Education
Dixie Allen	Utah State Board of Education
Diana Bevan	Parents/PTA
Mark Cluff	Utah State Board of Education
Kim Campbell	Utah Education Association
Patti Harrington	Utah State Office of Education
Tod Johnson	Teacher
The Hon. Bradley Last	Utah State House of Representatives
David McNaughton	Park City High School
Sarah Meier	Granite School District Board of Education
Denis Morrill	Utah State Board of Education
Rachel Thompson	Teacher
Richard Tranter	Murray School District

Guests

Jay Blain	Granite Education Association
Holly Langton	Utah PTA
Geoff Leonard	Utah School Employees Association
Cortney Rowland	Learning Point Associates
Lisa Schencker	Salt Lake Tribune
Connie Steffen	Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel

Staff

Mark Peterson	Utah State Office of Education
LesLee Snelson	Utah State Office of Education

Presentation: Cortney Rowland: Outreach Plan

Learning Point Associates program associate Courtney Rowland urged widespread stakeholder involvement in introducing a statewide differentiated compensation plan or plan guidelines. Rowland said her employer would assist in putting focus groups together this fall as well as town hall meetings this winter.

View Rowland’s presentation here:

Presentation: Larry Shumway: Concept Model

Deputy Superintendent Larry Shumway offered a concept model of what a differentiated compensation package might look like. It was based on the five points of the model earlier agreed upon by the Work Group: reward instructional quality; reward collaborative practices; parent, student, community voice; leadership, professional roles; and reward student gains. There was some discussion about moving forward with either a statewide differentiated compensation plan or guidelines in light of district and charter school one-time, performance-based compensation plans, but there appeared to be enough support in the group to continue its work.

View a copy of Shumway’s presentation here: