S257 - 2026 Appropriations Act. (SL 2026-41)
Session Year 2024
Overview: Section 7A.8 of S.L. 2026‑41 (Senate Bill 257) codifies a bonus program for principals who supervise schools that were in the top 50% of school growth in the State during the previous school year as calculated by the State Board of Education, as follows:
Growth Percentage | Bonus |
Top 5% | $15,000 |
Top 10% | $10,000 |
Top 15% | $5,000 |
Top 20% | $2,500 |
Top 50% | $1,000 |
Principals will receive one bonus of the highest amount for which the principal qualifies. Bonuses are paid in addition to regular wages by no later than October 31 of each year.
This section became effective July 1, 2026.
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