DISTRIBUTION OF SALARY POLICY APPROPRIATIONS. Allocation priorities are applicable to all sums appropriated to support salary increases for continuing faculty unit members for all successive fiscal years, plus such additional monies as the Board in its sole discretion may elect to provide. The Board has an abiding commitment to assist South Dakota children with hearing or vision loss by assuring their access to teaching and learning environments provided directly or supported through outreach services provided by the South Dakota School for the Deaf and the South Dakota School for the Blind and the Visually Impaired. To achieve such objectives, the Board has adopted measures to provide faculty unit members with financial incentives and rewards to achieve high levels of performance and professional preparation. Hence, salary increases will be distributed on the following bases:
1. Before any other distribution is considered, each institution will allocate any sums needed to assure that internal salary structure comports with governing law. The foregoing includes any adjustments deemed necessary by the superintendent to address institutional priorities or internal or external market conditions. On or before April 1st of each year, COHE may provide data, recommendations, or other information for the superintendent to consider when making decision(s) on salary distributions pursuant to this section. Allocations will be based upon funds made available to the Special Schools.
2. Remaining monies will be allocated on the basis of faculty unit member performance.
a. All faculty unit members will be eligible for a performance increase, except for such individuals for whom a prescriptive plan has been written for the subsequent fiscal year.
b. Seventy percent of the funds for performance and IEP development and management will be awarded for classroom instruction. Ratings will be based upon the annual performance evaluation conducted by assigned supervisor according to institutional practice.
c. Twenty percent will be awarded for service to the school community. Faculty unit members will provide documentation of activities they wish to have considered. Activities may include such thing as:
i. examples of innovative units of instruction or classroom practices, or technology integration,
ii. achievement toward meeting institutional priorities/goals identified by the school team for school improvement,
iii. contributions to overall school environment through personal effort or contribution to a school project, c...
