Germantown teachers will be getting bonuses
Angela Griffith participates in a Germantown school board meeting May 23, 2023. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Germantown Municipal School District’s board opposes vouchers but approved a resolution Wednesday evening in light of them passing the Tennessee Legislature.
As part of the voucher legislation, school districts had the option to participate in receiving funds for teacher bonuses of at least $2,000. The legislation required the local boards of education to approve a resolution stating they wanted the funds. The deadline for the one-time bonus resolution is June 1.
“Although the Germantown Municipal Schools Board of Education opposes vouchers, it does not wish for its opposition to vouchers to prevent GMSD ‘teachers’ from receiving the ($2,000 bonus),” the resolution states.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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