A Report on Administrative Compensation Planning for St. Paul Public School Personnel

This report describes and analyzes various devices and techniques that may be utilized in planning local school administrative compensation. The document outlines broad overall goals for compensation planning, describes and evaluates the application of a compensation plan in the St. Paul schools, and proposes alternative strategies for establishing administrative salaries in St. Paul. After reviewing the major components of a compensation plan, the report proposes the following: (1) transform an administrator compensation policy into specific goals and objectives, (2) base administrator salary structure on a combination of variable ratios and internal ratios, (3) implement an administrator performance review program, and (4) increase involvement of and communication among those responsible for school management. (EA)