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DeSoto board green-lights $1,000 teacher supplement increase, approves personnel packet and names six principals
Summary
Superintendent told the board it approved a $1,000 increase in the local teacher supplement (raising the minimum supplement to at least $7,700), the board approved a large personnel packet including summer pay requests and hired six new principals; motions passed by voice vote.
The DeSoto County School Board approved a $1,000 increase in the district—s local teacher supplement and approved a personnel packet that included multiple hires, summer-pay requests and the appointment of six new principals.
Superintendent Usilton told the board his recommendation to increase the local teacher supplement was approved; the supplement will rise by $1,000 and the superintendent said that will raise the minimum local supplement for all teachers to at least $7,700, with teachers having 20…
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