ATLANTA — Custodians in Atlanta Public Schools will receive a bonus for their importance, according to the district.
Atlanta Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Danielle Battle announced the $1,000 bonus on Friday at the Barack and Michelle Obama Academy, TODAY
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A custodian at the Barrack and Michelle Obama Academy showed some of her daily duties to Battle during a tour.
Throughout the district, 170 full-time custodians will receive this bonus.
Custodians got the bonus in their more recent paycheck.
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The district said, “school custodians play a vital role in the safety and well-being of students and employees by keeping buildings and campuses tidy and clean.”
Atlanta Public Schools applied for and was awarded, a grant from those funds to pay for the bonuses.
This was a one-time bonus, according to the district.
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