Some Jefferson Parish teachers and other school employees will soon get a temporary bump in their salary , with up to $2,700 headed their way this school year under a series of state-funded stipends.

The district plans to disburse the additional pay in two waves, according to a notice sent out to teachers last week, with the first stipends from the state coming Nov. 7.

The one-time payouts are intended "to assist with addressing unique market needs in the recruitment and retention of classroom teachers," the notice said.

The checks are arriving as Jefferson Parish, which has the state's largest public school district, continues to debate whether and how to raise teacher salaries after voters narrowly rejected a tax proposal late last year that would have funded permanent pay increas

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