Hickman County Schools
Proposed Differentiated Pay Plan
FY 2024-2025
Hard to Staff (School, Subject, or Placement)
Description
The district will offer a signing and/or retention bonus for hard to fill positions. For the 2024-2025 school
year, signing/retention bonuses will be offered in the following areas: K-12 Special Education and special
education comprehensive classes, Secondary Math, Secondary English, Secondary Science, K-12 School
Counselors, K-12 Principals, and Secondary Foreign Language teachers. Priority Areas: K-4 (Special
Education, School Counselors, Principals), 5-8 (Math, Science, Reading/ELA, Special Education, School
Counselors, Principals), 9-12 (Math, Science, Reading/ELA, Special Education, School Counselors,
Principals, Foreign Language)
Eligibility Criteria
The district will offer a signing and/or retention bonus for hard to fill positions. For the 2024-2025 school
year, signing/retention bonuses will be offered in the following areas: K-12 Special Education and special
education comprehensive classes, Secondary Math, Secondary Science, K-12 School Counselors, K-12
Principals, and Secondary Foreign Language teachers. Current teachers
Compensation Type and Size
Compensation Type: Bonus
Bonus Type: Signing/Recruitment
Compensation Amount: The compensation will be given as a bonus. It will be paid as follows: one half on
or about 1 December 2024 and one half on or about 1 May 2025. Amounts are negotiable from
$1,000.00 to $5,000.00.
Estimated Cost $84,000
Instructional Roles or Responsibilities
Description
Hickman County will pay a stipend to teacher-leaders selected to serve as a mentor teacher to new or
struggling teachers. Hickman County will pay a stipend to teacher-leaders for the completion of
additional curriculum projects as determined by the district.
Number of Unique Roles: 4 to 5
Eligibility Criteria
Hickman County will pay a stipend to teacher-leaders selected to serve as a mentor teacher to new or
struggling teachers. Hickman County will pay a stipend to teacher-leaders for the completion of
additional curriculum projects as determined by the district.
Compensation Type and Size
Mentors: Hourly $37.50 per hour
Social Emotional Liaisons (8) X $1,500.00
Estimated Cost $55,000
Performance
Description
The District will award a performance bonus for all teachers who receive an overall effectiveness score of
a 4 or 5 from the 2023-2024 school year based on the LOE scores calculated in TNCompass.
Eligibility Criteria Eligible Teachers: Tested teachers
Eligibility Criteria: Level of overall effectiveness (LOE)
The District will award a performance bonus for all teachers who receive an overall effectiveness score of
a 4 or 5 from the 2023-2024 school year based on the LOE scores calculated in TNCompass.
Compensation will be given as a bonus on or about 1 Decembe Compensation Type and Size The District
will award a performance bonus for all teachers who receive an overall effectiveness score of a 4 or 5
from the 2023-2024 school year based on the LOE scores calculated in TNCompass. Compensation will
be given as a bonus on or about 1 December 2024 with $205,000.00 being divided per share for the
number of teachers qualifying; (level 4 teachers will receive 1 share of the allocation with a maximum
amount of $1,000.00: level 5 teachers will receive 2 shares of the allocation with a maximum amount of
$2,000.00). Reach 185 Estimated Cost $205,000
Education*
The District will continue to pay for education training in five lanes: Bachelors, Masters, Masters +30/45,
Ed.S and Doctorate. (See attached salary schedule.)