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More Florida Schools Using Cash Awards to Supplement Teachers' Low Salaries.

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| October 23, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Orlando Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Denise-Marie Balona

Oct. 23--More Florida schools this year are using cash received as a reward for boosting student achievement to supplement teacher salaries that are among the lowest in the country, local school officials say.

The state Department of Education recently gave 236 Central Florida schools a total of $22 million for earning A's or boosting their grades on the state's annual report card.

The money can be used for such things as employee bonuses, temporary help and equipment and supplies. As districts enter another tight budget year and the teacher salaries remain thousands of dollars lower than some surrounding states, however,…

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