Celebrating On Longview Campuses

LONGVIEW – Longview teachers have a lot to celebrate today. They’re receiving more than $720,000 in merit-based bonuses. School trustees awarded the funds as part of the district’s Longview Incentive for Teachers Pay for Performance Award. The money to teacher and campus personnel is incentive pay as a reward for good performance during the 2015-16 school year. It is a marked increase from the $600,000 it paid out last year and almost double the $350,000 paid out to staffers in 2014-15.

According to a news release from the school district, the allotments by campus distinction are:*
• *Foster Middle*: 7 Academic Distinction Designations at $200 per distinction would yield $1,400 per person (70 staff = $98,000);
• *Judson Middle*: 6 Academic Distinction Designations at $200 per distinction would yield $1,200 per person (60 staff = $72,000);
• *Hudson PEP Elementary*: 4 Academic Distinction Designations at $200 per distinction would yield $800 per person (45 staff = $36,000);
• *Ned E. Williams Elementary*: 5 Academic Distinction Designations at $200 per distinction would yield $1,000 per person (50 staff = $50,000);
• *J.L. Everhart Elementary*: 1 Academic Distinction Designations at $200 per distinction would yield $200 per person (65 staff = $13,000);
• *Johnston-McQueen Elementary*: 1 Academic Distinction Designations at $200 per distinction would yield $200 per person (65 staff = $13,000);
• *Longview High*: 6 Academic Distinction Designations at $200 per distinction would yield $1,200 per person (210 staff = $252,000).