Critical need

areas continue to be in mathematics, science, special education, middle

grades math and middle grades science. The school system is offering a

$1,000 signing bonus to help bring qualified teachers into these areas.

Byrd said many

veteran teachers from other states who are relocating to the Atlanta area

have been attending the job fairs to explore possible employment with

the system. Current teachers of the Fayette School System are being offered

an incentive to help bring teachers of all levels to the county. Any certified

staff member, other than an administrator, who recruits an applicant signing

a contract in Fayette County will earn an extra day of personal leave

during the 2001-2002 academic year.

Interested

individuals who wish to participate in next month's job fair are being

asked to submit applications for employment and to call the Human Resources

Department at 770-460-3535 by April 18 to schedule interviews.

Additional

information about the school system, salary, benefits, test scores and

community may be obtained from the Fayette County Board of Education Web

site, www.fcboe.org , or by calling the Human Resources Department.