Gwinnett County Public Schools told employees in a letter sent Monday that the proposed $2,000 retention supplements will not be paid. The district said the payments depended on state budget funding that was not included for FY27.
District officials said GCPS cannot fund the supplements independently from its current budget.
The Georgia Department of Education said the General Assembly approved and paid eligible teachers and staff a one-time $2,000 supplement in the amended FY26 budget. The FY27 budget included no additional $2,000 supplement, the department said. It also said it does not create the state budget and that a supplement was never included in FY27.
Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted a commitment to $2,000 one-time bonuses for school employees in March while signing a new state budget. GCPS said it remains committed to supporting employees and will share any confirmed updates affecting employee payments.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
