ANDERSON, SC (WCSC / AP) – A school district in upstate South Carolina is offering a $ 2,000 bonus to all its teachers and other full-time employees.
Anderson School District 5 says it is also giving part-time employees who work at least 20 hours a $ 1,000 bonus.
The Independent-Mail of Anderson reports that the district is offering what it calls the state’s biggest bonus for rewarding its employees and extra money for new teachers hired before the start of the next school year.
Officials say officials are expected to receive bonuses by mid-February and will cost the district about $ 4.5 million.
The Berkeley County school district gave its full-time teachers a $ 1,000 bonus and part-time employees a $ 500 bonus in December, district spokeswoman Katie Tanner said.
Dorchester County School District 2 spokesman Pat Raynor said the district distributed bonuses to its employees in late January. Those bonuses included $ 1,000 for teachers, $ 500 for support staff and $ 250 for permanent part-time employees, he said.
The Charleston County School District approved a one-time $ 500 bonus for teachers and support staff in late September. They were distributed in early October.
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