In northeast Georgia, Oconee County school board members want a raise. Board members voted Monday to increase their compensation from $1,800 to $6,000 a year, the first raise since 1999. The raise would put the board members in the northeast Georgia county on par with pay in school districts such as Forsyth County, which is often compared to Oconee in size and income. Board members say the district has enough money to afford the pay boost. The raises would have to be approved by state lawmakers.
(Associated Press)
(Associated Press)
