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Lubbock ISD approves broad pay raises, keeps 0‑copay clinics and adjusts insurance premiums
Summary
The Lubbock ISD board on Aug. 28 approved a 2025–26 employee compensation plan that raises the starting teacher salary to $50,900, increases average certified pay roughly 13%, raises paraprofessional starting pay to $13.50 and adopts new health-plan structures, retaining zero‑copay clinics; board votes were unanimous.
Lubbock Independent School District trustees on Aug. 28 adopted a 2025–26 employee compensation plan that increases the starting teacher salary to $50,900, provides an average pay increase of about 13% for certified teachers, moves paraprofessional starting pay to $13.50 per hour and approves accompanying changes to the district health benefits package, including continuation of zero‑copay clinics and a new premium structure.
The action, which passed on unanimous 7–0 votes across related agenda items, combined the compensation plan, approval of zero‑copay clinic services with UMC Physicians, adoption of the district health‑insurance plan and the premium schedule for 2026.
District officials and union representatives said the pay plan exceeds minimum state requirements and…
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