In phony merit pay — the kind that hardly exists in any industry — there is a mechanistic calculation of
performance that determines the size of a small bonus that is provided in addition to a base salary that is
essentially guaranteed regardless of
performance.
Likely on the list is an effort to abolish the state's reverse seniority law that
essentially guarantees that veteran teachers keep their jobs during layoffs regardless of their
performance at the expense of talented but-less senior colleagues; more money for early childhood education may also be on the table.