Hickman County Schools
Proposed Differentiated Pay Plan
FY 2026-2027
Hard to Staff (School, Subject, or Placement)
Description
The district will offer a signing bonus for hard to fill positions. For the 2026-2027 school year. The
offering and amounts of signing bonus will be at the discretion of the Director of Schools.
Eligibility Criteria
The district may offer a signing bonus for hard to fill positions. For the 2026-2027 school year, signing
bonuses may 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. The signing bonus is for newly hired employees. The
offering and amounts of signing bonus will be at the discretion of the Director of Schools but not to
exceed $4,000 per individual
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 31 December 2026 and one half on or about May 31, 2026. Amounts are negotiable from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Estimated Cost $36,000
Instructional Roles or Responsibilities
Description
After School Tutors
Number of Unique Roles: 8
Eligibility Criteria
Level of Overall Effectiveness
Certified in Content/Grade Area
Compensation Type and Size
Mentors: Hourly $37.50 per hour
Estimated Cost $20,400
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 2025-2026 school year based on the LOE scores calculated in TNCompass.
Eligibility Criteria Eligible Teachers: Teacher
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 2025-2026 school year based on the LOE scores calculated in TNCompass.
Compensation will be given as a bonus on or about 1 December
Compensation Type and Size
Compensation Type: Bonus
Bonus Type: Performance - LOE
Compensation Amount:
The District will award a performance bonus for all teachers who receive an overall effectiveness score of
a 4 or 5 from the 2025-2026 school year based on the LOE scores calculated in TNCompass.
Compensation may be given as a bonus on or about 1 December 2026 with $200,000.00 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 $200,000
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.)
Other
High School & Middle School Bookkeepers (4) X $5,000
Estimated Cost: $20,000