Green River Star -

Sweetwater County School District No. 2 will reward teachers who notify the district of their intent to resign or retire with a stipend.

The stipend, approved last week by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, would pay $1,000 to teachers who notify the human resources office by Feb. 28 if they decide to vacate their position at the end of the school year. According to Jason Fuss, the district’s human resources director, the stipend was set to encourage people to inform the district as early as possible so it can begin searching for replacements and plan staffing...