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Hickman County Board affirms acceptance of state $2,000 teacher bonus while opposing other parts of Education Freedom Act
Summary
The board adopted a narrowly worded resolution to participate in the Education Freedom Act'9s one-time teacher-bonus provision while explicitly stating it does not endorse other provisions in the law that enable public funds to flow to private schools.
The Hickman County Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution affirming the district'9s intention to participate in section 4 of Tennessee'9s Education Freedom Act so qualifying teachers can receive a one-time state bonus of at least $2,000.
Director John Mullins presented the resolution and said staff had prepared the language to accept the bonus funding while distancing the board from other parts of the law. Mullins said the board had discussed…
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