Saturday, November 17, 2012
Teachers should receive the payment in this month's paycheck.
The Gwinnett County Board of Education recently learned that its 2012 property tax collections have come in slightly above the amount that was anticipated and upon which the Board based the current budget, according to Gwinnett County Schools spokesperson Jorge Quintana. This is good news for the district, and the Board members wanted to make sure it translated into good news for GCPS teachers and employees, according to a recent news release. The Board authorized CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks to put these unexpected financial resources toward something extremely valuable -- the district's human resources. "It's a one-time salary adjustment due to property taxes coming in not as low as we projected," said Quintana. "We were …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Dr. Mary Kay Murphy now has almost $14,000 in cash contributions. She is being challenged by Jen Falk of Berkeley Lake.
Dr. Mary Kay Murphy, the Gwinnett Board of Education District III member who is seeking re-election, has pulled in more campaign contributions. As of the Sept. 30 reporting period, Murphy, a Peachtree Corners resident, has about $13,900 in cash contributions, according to state records. The latest reports show some major contributions to Murphy's campaign, including a $2,500 by GCAE Fund for Public Education of Snellville and a $1,000 donation by Ty and Stephanie Hanna of Duluth. Their business is listed as Galaxy Capital. Loretta Christoper, a Peachtree Corners City Council member, contributed $300 to Murphy. District III includes North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge, Duluth and Norcross high schools. Murphy, a Republican, is being challenged …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Friends and family of Hannah Rinehart make a case for creating a sick leave pool during the Gwinnett County School Board meeting, but left with no promises.
Family and friends filled the room as the Rineharts spoke before the Gwinnett County School Board Thursday night, pleading with the board to change the district’s sick leave policy. Mark Rinehart, Hannah's husband, is a math teacher at South Gwinnett High School. He now has a little over 20 days of sick leave left before he loses his pay and his insurance. According to family, that’s not nearly enough time, and so they are asking that the school board allow fellow teachers to donate their paid time off (PTO). Mark's hope is that people will be able to donate their unused PTO to him. According to Mark, Gwinnett County policy doesn't allow that. “I would like to speak to you simply as a dad,” said Doug Johnson, Hannah's father, to the …
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6:36 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012
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