September 19, 2005
ProComp Community Forum Is Friday, Sept. 23
Transition Team co-chairs Andre Pettigrew and Connie White will provide an update on the implementation of ProComp (Professional Compensation System for Teachers) components at the next Community Forum - Friday, Sept. 23 at the Career Education Center, 2650 Eliot St. in northwest Denver. The forum runs from 7:45 to 9 a.m.
They will discuss the latest information on student growth, including the distinguished schools element; the status of the professional development field test, the trust fund and the changes in the salary index.
Please bring your questions and get the latest details on ProComp. RSVP to Becky Martinez at beckmartinez77@aol.com or call 303-221-1421.
ProComp promotes improved student achievement by rewarding teachers with bonuses and salary increases for improved student performance and by encouraging talented teachers to work in schools and assignments with the greatest needs. ProComp also will help attract and retain top quality teachers by allowing teachers to have more direct control of their career with options that reward them for increased knowledge and skills and by offering salary incentives for satisfactory professional evaluations.
ProComp was approved by Denver teachers and the Board of Education in 2004 and work has been underway to test parts of the system. The final step in launching the new system will be a mill levy election in November 2005.
The community forum is a bi-monthly meeting of community members interested in public schools and educational excellence in Denver. Launched in August 2001, the forum's leadership has been anchored by members of the Denver Rotary Club, the League of Women Voters and other education and community leaders. A steering committee has planned the programs and has sought to represent the larger group of interested community members who would like to become more knowledgeable about the teacher compensation plan.
For more information, please contact the DPS Communications Office, 720-423-3414.