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School Board votes to give pay increase
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Employees of the Newton County School System will see a little more money in their checks through the rest of the year following a called meeting today. The Newton County School Board members agreed to spend nearly $1 million of the unexpected $4.4 million that was saved last year by the system's maintenance and operations department, as well as other small savings. The increase amount will essentially be two days pay spread out through the remainder of this year's paychecks for system employees, or roughly $40 in net pay per paycheck.
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Chandra Mitchell becomes inaugural Newton County Schools ‘HERO’
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(L-R) Board of Education Chair Abigail Coggin, HERO Award Winner Chandra Mitchell, Superintendent of Newton County Schools Dr. Duke Bradley III - photo by Evan Newton
History was made on Tuesday night when longtime Newton County Schools (NCS) employee Chandra Mitchell was named the inaugural Newton County Schools district-wide “HERO.”
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