November 6th we have a chance to provide all experienced, effective and highly effective teachers with a retention supplement based on their years of experience:
* 1 to 4 yrs= $1,000 annual retention supplement
* 5 to 9 yrs= $5,000 annual retention supplement
* 10 years or more= $10,000 annual retention supplement
The supplement for teacher pay will count towards their Florida Retirement System (FRS) account. Visit StrongSchoolsPBC.com for more information.
The School District of Palm Beach County has been putting its share of the one-cent sales tax to use. A series of projects are being funded by proceeds from the one-cent sales tax, which is expected to generate approximately $2.7 billion over the next 10 years. Read more...
District Music Teacher a Semifinalist for Grammy Award
John Weatherspoon, a music teacher at Lake Worth Community High School, is one of 25 teachers selected as semifinalist for the 2019 Music Educator Award by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum. Read about the award and how County Question One will keep arts and music education in our schools here...
Choice and Career Options Showcase of Schools Tuesday, October 16, 4- 8 p.m.
College & Career Fair
Wednesday, October 17, 6-8 p.m.
Become a Teacher Through NYU
This is an innovative one year master's and teacher residency program that prepares teachers in English, social studies, math, the sciences, and special education for our middle and high schools. Participants will be hired as teachers in our schools after successful completion of this one year Master's degree program. Learn more...
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