Description
The purpose of the Strategic Compensation Pilot Grant Program is to support innovative strategic educator compensation initiatives in public schools and charter schools that align with Proviso 1.113 of Act 226, the General Appropriations Act of 2024.
Program Office
Division of College, Career and Military Readiness
Eligible Applicants
All South Carolina public school districts and charter schools are eligible to apply. Public school districts and schools located in a
critical need geographic area as determined by the State Board of Education (SBE) will receive priority for grants.
Total Funding Available
$5,000,000
Funding Detail
This strategic compensation pilot encourages the recognition and retention of highly effective educators by implementing innovative compensation models. Preference will be given to applicants that are:
- focusing the majority of their grant award on individual awards to teachers of math and reading,
- replicating an existing local or national model of strategic compensation,
- collaborating with the SCDE in the approach, data, and implementation, and
- tiering their approach based on educator performance.
The SCDE must make at least half of the awards in this competition to schools in critical need geographic areas as determined by the State Board of Education.
Project Term
The grant period ends June 30, 2025.
Application Due Date
January 9, 2025
Technical Assistance Due Date
The
Division of College, Career and Military Readiness provided
a technical assistance sess
ion on
December 17, 2024. Contact Taylor Seale for a link to the recording.
Documents
Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.26mb - 12-10-2024)
Online Application
Strategic Compensation Grant Overview Powerpoint (PPTX, 3.66mb - 12/10/2024)
Strategic Compensation Grant Technical Assistance Presentation (PPTX, 3.82m-12/17/24)
Program Web Page
Strategic Compensation Pilot Grant
