DeKalb schools to pay $41.5 million to retain staff

The DeKalb School Board voted Monday to give county staff three separate bonuses. (Martha Dalton/WABE)

The DeKalb County School District will spend tens of millions of dollars to try and retain employees. The school board approved a plan Monday to give workers three separate bonuses.

In February, part-time employees will get a one-time salary bump of $250. Full-time employees hired after Oct. 1 will get $500. Those hired before Oct. 1 will get $1,000.

Employees who miss no more than two days of work this semester will receive another $500 to be paid in May.