The Sherman Independent School District recently presented checks to 141 different employees as part of its longevity incentive program. Sherman's school board approved the $157,000 in longevity incentives last year as a way to increase teacher retention. It is one of two employee incentive policies the board adopted recently. The other is an employee match for retirement funds. The longevity incentive of $500 kicks in once an employee has been with the district for five years. Then it increases $500 every five years thereafter...
