www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Public Schools is offering a one-time incentive payment and a pay raise for substitute teachers amid a local and national shortage exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Substitutes who work at least 25 days between March 1 and May 26 will be eligible for a one-time bonus of $500 in addition to their regular pay, said Monica Batiste, associate superintendent of human resources, in a recent school board work session.

They will receive their bonus after May 26, she said.