RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Rutherford County School Board will consider whether to move forward with a plan on Thursday night to attract teachers by offering sign-on bonuses next school year.
The $4,000 sign-on bonus would go to incoming Rutherford County Schools teachers teaching subject areas considered “hard to fill.”
“The goal for Rutherford County Schools is obviously student achievement, so for that to occur, we have to have good teachers, quality teachers in the classroom,” Janet Flannery, RCS Coordinator of New Teacher Programs and Recruitment, told News 2…