Gwinnett proposes raises for school employees | www.myajc.com

Gwinnett County teachers, bus drivers and other employees are one important step closer to getting their first raise in six years.

The county school board voted unanimously Tuesday evening in favor of a proposed budget that would give workers in Georgia’s largest school district a 2 percent cost-of-living increase. Nearly all teachers also would get a 1.8 percent bump in their pay, called a “step increase,” that’s mainly based on their experience.

The salary increases are largely a result of about $60 million in additional revenue from the state in the present school year and projections that the county will collect $20.6 million more in taxes from property owners. The county’s property tax digest is expected to grow — primarily because of higher assessments — for the first time in years, by 5 percent.

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