1. Student Achievement: Progress towards meeting standards

   A. Based on the 1999-00 statewide assessment the district will increase the percent of 10^th grade students meeting or exceeding mathematics standards from 32.2% in 1998-99 to 42.2%.

   B. Based on the 1999-00 statewide assessment the district will increase the percent of 10^th grade students meeting or exceeding reading standards from 38.3% in 1998-99 to 45%.

   C. The number of students district-wide taking the statewide assessments for 1999-00 will increase by ___% over the number of students tested in 1998-99.

2. Student Attendance

   A. The 1999-00 student dropout rate will be decreased by _____% over the calculated 1998-99 drop out rate as reported to the Oregon Department of Education.

   B. The attendance rate will be increased by ____% over the calculated 1998-99 attendance rate as reported to the Oregon Department of Education.

3. District Report Card

   A. No school within the district shall receive a "low performance" or "unacceptable performance" rating from the Oregon Department of Education for 1999-00. There will be no payout if there are any of the above ratings.

4. Student Achievement: Student activities

   A. The percent of students participating in activities (e.g. organized sports; clubs such as drama, debate, chorale, etc.; extra-curricular academic programs) will be increased by ___% in 1999-00 over the percent of students participating for 1998-99.

   B. The percent of students completing advanced placement courses will be increased by ___% in 1999-00 over students completing courses in 1998-99.

5. Student Safety

   A. No "major incidents" as defined in the student handbook will occur for the 1999-00 school year. There will be no payout if there are any incidents.

   B. There will be a ___% reduction in the number of incidents that results in student discipline of suspension or expulsion in 1999-00 over the 1998-99 number of suspensions and expulsions.

6. Superintendent Evaluation*

   A. In the sole discretion and subjective judgment of the board a bonus payout may be given if the superintendent is rated overall as "exceptional" in the 1999-00 annual performance evaluation.

7. Satisfaction Surveys

   A. Survey yearly the satisfaction of all stakeholders in the district (students, parents, employees and community) who participate in and benefit from the educational process. The aggregate percent of satisfaction with the district will be increased by ___% in 1999-00 over the 1998-99 survey.

8. Financial Management

   A. The board will receive at least quarterly financial reports showing the following data:

   1. Actual year-to-date revenue and expenditures.
   2. Forecast indicating expected revenue and expenditures through year end.
   3. Forecasts anticipating fund balance at year end.
   4. State School Fund estimates that track to current student membership.

   B. Expenditures are within appropriations adopted by the board as confirmed through the audit.

   C. Auditors suggestions/comments in their "letter to management" are resolved within 90 days of receipt of the letter.

* Despite the objective measures in the Performance Incentive program, sometimes there is a provision for a subjective incentive bonus that may be awarded at the sole discretion of the board. This type of goal links an exceptional rating on the superintendent’s annual performance evaluation to a performance incentive payout.