Background

Background (4/23/12)

Q-Comp was enacted through a bipartisan agreement in the Minnesota Legislature in July 2005. It is a voluntary program that allows local districts and exclusive representatives of the teachers to design and collectively bargain a plan that meets the five components of the law. The five components under Q-Comp include Career Ladder/Advancement Options, Job-embedded Professional Development, Teacher Evaluation, Performance Pay, and an Alternative Salary Schedule. Bloomington will receive $260 per student for the program ($169 per student in state aid and $91 per student in levy approved by the Board on December 12, 2011).

Documents (4/23/12)

• Q-Comp Application (as approved by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) on 3/14/12) Q-Comp
• Memorandum of Understanding (ratified by the BFT on 4/20/12 and the Board on 4/23/12)

Further information can be found on the BFT website. Also, please check back to this page for future updates, as implementation unfolds.