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Board approves special-education retention bonuses after administrator presents multi-year gains
Summary
The Burlington Community School District board voted to continue retention bonuses for special-education staff—$1,500 for Strat 1 and $4,000 for Strat 2—citing improved retention rates and using special-education categorical funds to pay for the program.
The Burlington Community School District board on April 27 approved continuation of a retention bonus program for special-education staff, voting to pay $1,500 to Strat 1 positions and $4,000 to Strat 2 positions.
Lacey Johnson, who presented the proposal to the board, said the district has used retention bonuses since 2023 to stabilize staffing. Johnson told the board the retention rate…
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