$13,700 Bonus Paid To Dickson County Director Of Schools Not Approved By Board

An Audit Of Dickson County Schools Found Director Of Schools Danny Weeks Received $13,700 In Compensation As Part Of A Federal Grant That Was Not Part Of His Contract.

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Audit Finds Dyer County Schools Gave Unauthorized Bonuses To Administrators

An Audit From The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Found That Dyer County Schools Gave More Than $60,000 In Ineligible Bonuses To Administrators Out Of Federal Pandemic Grant Funds. The School District, Meanwhile, Contends That The Bonuses Were Approved By The State Department Of Education During The Grant Process.

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Schools Spending Federal Relief Money On Employee Bonuses

School Districts Across The Country Are Spending Federal Covid-19 Relief Money On Bonuses To Employees, Saying Their Employees Earned It For Their Work During The Pandemic. The Bonuses Vary From District To District, Ranging $250 To More Than $20,000 Per Employee.

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State Lawmakers Propose A Number Of Bills To Change Tennessee’s Response To Pandemic

Legislators Have Filed A Multitude Of Pandemic-Related Proposals, Including Bills That Would Make The State Pay For COVID-19 Victim’s Burials To A Slew Of Bills To Limit Powers Of The Executive Branch During A State Of Emergency.

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City Council Approves New Distribution Plan For $800,000 In COVID Relief Funds

During a Special Agenda Session of the City Council yesterday evening, the Chattanooga City Council approved a plan for the distribution of the remainder of the COVID Relief Funds provided by the CARES Act, but it has taken several months to reach this goal.

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Erlanger Has Approved Executive Bonuses And Employee Raises

After Suspension Of Elective Procedures And Loss In Revenue Earlier In The Year, Erlanger Received $55 Million Federal Stimulus. Now, Raises And Bonuses Not To Exceed $7.65 Million Will Be Given To Employees And Executives.

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