Utah State Board of Education
Differentiated Compensation Work Group

Meeting Summary

Date of Meeting	November 12, 2008
Presentations:	Larry Shumway: Defining High Quality Instruction
Next Meeting:	December 17, 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
Kim Campbell	Utah Education Association
James Johnson	Iron County School District
Tod Johnson	Teacher
Sarah R. Meier	Granite School District Board of Education
Soulee L.K.O. Stroud	Coalition of Minorities Advisory Committee
Richard Tranter	Murray School District
John Zubuchen	Davis School District

Guests

Geoff Leonard	Utah School Employees Association
Connie Steffan	Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel

Staff

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

Presentation: Larry Shumway: High Quality Instruction

Deputy Superintendent Larry Shumway reviewed the definition of quality instruction agreed upon by the group.

View Law’s presentation here:

Review: Review of Draft Legislation on Differentiated Pay

The group reviewed a draft bill scheduled to come before the 2009 general session of the Utah Legislature.