ANDERSON COUNTY, Tennessee — The Anderson County Director of Schools, Dr. Tim Parrott, is asking to spend district money to give bonuses to staff who did not get money from Gov. Bill Lee's school voucher act.

The voucher act, which was passed earlier this year, uses public money to fund vouchers that families can spend on private education expenses. It also included a component that effectively gives educators $2,000 bonuses. While the program saw criticism from educators, advocates and some leaders across the state who said it moved money away from already-underfunded public schools, it passed the legislature during a special session in February.

As part of the program, school boards across the state needed to pass a resolution effectively accepting the bonuses by June 1. For each bon

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