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(Papillion, NE) -- Papillion La Vista Community Schools employees are getting retention stipends in an effort to keep schools staffed. The school district says any worker including teachers, food workers, and custodians that sign through next school year will be eligible for an up to $3,000 stipend. Full-time teachers would get the full amount, while paraeducators would be eligibile for $2,250. The stipends will be awarded this year in three separate payments. The school district will cover the cost using money saved from the COVID-19 pandemic.