In light of the rising number of positive COVID-19 cases in Orange County, Orange County Public Schools is offering employees a $200 incentive to get vaccinated, according to a Friday, July 30, news release from the school district.
The school district will use the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) federal funds (non-recurring) to pay a $200 incentive to any full-time, part-time or hourly employee who provides proof of full vaccination by October 31.
This would cost the district a maximum of about $5 million for approximately 23,000 employees, according to the news release.
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