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Schools Struggle to Pay Teacher Bonuses | Baton Rouge News
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East Feliciana Parish schools are caught in a financial crisis, forced to cover over $400,000 in unpaid teacher bonuses after the state pulled funding — money they must now pull from their already strained operations fund. With a history of budget deficits fueled by pension costs and a four-day school week that didn’t deliver promised savings, the district is barely holding on. They’re not alone: five other Louisiana districts face the same crunch, risking consolidation or downsizing if they can’t turn things around. The state is collecting data and forming a task force to find solutions — but for now, these communities are bracing under the weight of impossible choices.
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