RULE NUMBER: Policy 3.302.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement a five-percent pay supplement for school administrators and instructional personnel who demonstrate outstanding performance as measured under the assessment procedure of Fla. Stat. § 1012.34, as required by § 1012.22(1)(c)4. The accompanying amended salary schedule for the CTA bargaining unit, reflecting the 5% supplement, will also be presented for Board adoption.

SUMMARY: Implements Fla. Stat. § 1012.22(1)(c)4 by providing for a budget reserve fund and salary schedules for the 2002-2003 fiscal year (and thereafter) to allow school administrators and instructional personnel to earn a five-percent pay supplement if they have demonstrated outstanding performance as measured under the assessment procedure of Fla. Stat. § 1012.34 and the provisions of this Policy. Summarizes the process for determining outstanding performance, including a student achievement component; and provides that this Policy will be applied consistent with the CTA Agreement.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 1001.41(1), (2); 1001.42(22); 1012.23, Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 1012.28(3); 1012.34(3), (3)(a), (3)(a), (c); 1012.22(1)(c), Fla. Stat.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (OPTIONAL, IF ONE HAS BEEN PREPARED): None. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative, must do so in writing within 21 days of the publication of this Notice.

TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE: Is available from the District's web at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm.

CONTACT PERSON: Joseph Moore, Suite A-306 (or Marcia Andrews, Suite A-128), 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Joe Moore.

SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Art Johnson.

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: March 24, 2003.

PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: March 17, 2003, in The Palm Beach Post.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed Policy is anticipated to be considered at the Board's Special Meeting on Policies on April 28, 2003, anticipated to begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.