In April, the program was presented to the State Board and passed a first and second reading. The rule was then adopted on the third reading in May.

The districts were required to have their plans to the State Office of Education by June 30.

A USOE staff committee assigned by the State Board has spent the last few days reviewing the plans. Local governing boards for school districts and charter schools will be required to approve the plans later.

Many of the performance-based compensation plans are a mix of elements such as test data. Others included teacher assessments such as surveys from parents and students, as well as principal judgement.

"It's interesting how districts and charter schools have approached this," said Larry Shumway, associate superintendent of law, legislation and educational services for the USOE.

Some of the plans are 30 to 40 pages long. Others consist of one page. The requirements included listing who is eligible, the criteria and how it will be assessed.

Reports of each school district and charter school in the state are to be available at www.schools.utah.gov/board/otpbcp/

The State Board of Education was in joint meetings today that included members of the public education appropriations subcommittee; education interim committee; higher education appropriations subcommittee; State Board of Regents; and governor's office representatives.

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