FUESD approves bonuses, to reduce other expenses

The governing board of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) unanimously agreed to approve a one-time, off-schedule salary bonus that had been previously agreed upon by the Fallbrook Elementary Teachers’ Association (FETA) at a general meeting on December 15.

A tentative agreement concerning the salary bonus was made between FUESD and FETA representatives on November 20. It provided teachers with a bonus equal to two percent of each employee’s annual salary for the 2008-2009 academic year.

According to FUESD Assistant Superintendent Jim Whitlock, the funds for the salary incre...