The following schools are designated as Project LEADERS (Leveraging Employee Advancement to Develop Excellence and Reach Success) schools and are participating in a grant that will allow the district to provide bonuses, professional learning stipends, tuition assistance and other support to more than 1,100 teachers and 69 school leaders in the 24 participating schools. 

Some of the incentives certified teachers and school leaders will be eligible for are listed below: 

1. Recruitment and Retention Bonuses (recruitment bonus will be paid approximately a month following hire date; retention bonus will be paid by December, 2026)
   • $1,500 for teachers and assistant principal and $2,500 for principals employed on Oct. 1, 2024*
   • An additional $1,500 for teachers and assistant principals and $2,500 for principals who remain at school through Sept.1, 2026
     
     • (* $1,500 for any teacher or assistant principal and $2,500 for any principal hired between Oct 2, 2024-September 1, 2026. Bonuses will be prorated for benefit-earning, part time teacher and school leaders.)
       
       
2. Student growth-based bonuses based on EVAAS scores (beginning with 2023-24 scores)
   • $2,000 bonus for individual teachers who exceed growth
   • $2,000 bonus for principals/APs if school exceeds growth
     • (Bonuses to be paid following the release of scores from the state in 2024, 2025, and 2026.)
3. Additional Assistance
   • • Support for cost of pursuing National Board Certification
     • Tuition assistance and Praxis reimbursement for alternatively licensed teachers
     • Tuition assistance for teachers and school leaders pursuing advanced degrees