STAR Program Update

Source: Miami Herald

Talks over a controversial performance pay plan for teachers broke down Monday with Miami-Dade school officials declaring an impasse with the United Teachers of Dade after a 90-minute bargaining session. The Miami-Dade district stands to receive $19.6 million from the state for the Special Teachers Are Rewarded, or STAR, program.

A magistrate will hear Miami-Dade's case Feb. 15, and a special School Board meeting is being scheduled to approve the plan, Byrne said. The district must have a plan approved by March 1 or risk losing the funds.