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1	What are the teacher quality committee roles related to Market Factor Incentives (previously known as Market Factor Pay)?
2	What happens if our district doesn't use all the allocated Market Factor Incentive funds in one year?
3	Are any portions of Market Factor Incentive subject to negotiation and bargaining?
4	If the board determines that a portion of Market Factor Incentives will be used for salaries for particular teaching positions, what role does negotiation and bargaining play in determining the amount paid to each position?
5	How does the board determine what constitutes the difference between a hiring bonus vs. salary incentive?
6	What about Market Factor Pay funds carried forward from the 2006-07 school year? Is that subject to negotiation?
7	What happens if our district doesn't use all the allocated Market Factor Incentive funds in one year?
8	Can we use Market Factor funds to address racial or ethnic diversity?
9	Does the Teacher Quality Committee make decisions about how the Market Factor funds are used or distributed?
10	Can districts pay for advertising for unfilled vacancies with the Market Factor funds?
11	What are possible options for use of Market Factor?
12	Can districts use Market Factor to prepare paraprofessionals to acquire the Paraeducator certificate?