More than 11,500 vaccinated Dallas ISD employees have received $500 bonus

There were about 11,600 Dallas ISD employees who received their $500 COVID-19 vaccine incentive after submitting proof of being fully vaccinated.

Those DISD employees got the one-time bonus in their September paycheck.

There are also 3,000 more employee who are set to get the $500 bonus in the October paycheck.

In August, the district announced their plan to give the $500 bonus to fully vaccinated employees.

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This vaccination incentive is voluntary, and the district said employees have until November 15 to submit proof of vaccination to be eligible for the bonus.