It was noted in a prior post that the Superintendent's contract did not contain any incentives to improve the overall performance of the district. Neither does it contain incentives of any kind.
To be paid almost $350,000/yr, it would seem that the parents and taxpayers of Georgetown ISD would expect improvements in student outcomes.
Many educators believe that a student should be taught to read by the 3rd grade. After the 3rd grade, reading is central to the students ability to learn and operate in our modern world.
In other words, children learn to read by the 3rd grade, thereafter they read to learn all the other subjects!
Therefore, one straightforward metric for the superintendent might be the percentage of children reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade. The superintendents pay could be scaled with this simple metric.
Another simple metric for the superintendent could be the overall grade of the district. His pay could be proportional to the grade, from F to A.
The factors that go into these metrics are largely under the control of the superintendent and he should be able to influence their direction if not the absolute level.
Contact your school board member and let them know the superintendents pay needs to be incentivized to improve student outcomes.
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