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Committee recommends $1,500 retention stipend for teachers at labeled Acadia Parish schools
Summary
After discussion, the committee voted to recommend Option 1: a targeted $1,500 stipend for qualifying certified teachers at nine labeled, high‑need schools (about 105 teachers covered by the allocation of $198,470), with a small general‑fund supplement if needed; board reporting and performance measures were requested.
The policy committee debated two ways to distribute a $198,470 state allocation for differentiated pay and voted to recommend a targeted stipend for teachers at labeled, high‑need schools.
Staff presented two options: Option 1 would focus funding on nine labeled schools (including campuses listed as comprehensive or urgent intervention required) and cover approximately 105 qualifying certified teachers with a…
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