LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – Loudoun County Public Schools now offers a variety of retention bonuses to teachers with the support of the School Board.

About 2,500 LCPS employees received a retention bonus, according to officials. Officials confirm the incentive is $2,000.

LCPS says 34 teachers received the extended sign-on bonus for accepting a lateral transfer to a hard-to-fill position or school, and 310 licensed employees received a phased placement adjustment based on eligible experience verified at the time of hire.

Officials say the intent behind this expansion is to recognize and support current licensed employees who accept lateral transfers into special education teaching positions or positions at Title I schools.

LCPS officials say twenty different positions are eligible to receive the retention bonus.