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Seguin ISD staff outline fine-arts stipend redesign and House Bill 2 effects on teacher pay
Summary
District staff briefed trustees on an ongoing review of fine-arts stipends and the structure for teacher raises under House Bill 2, including eligibility rules for the Teacher Retention Allotment and a limited staff retention allotment estimated at about $262,000.
District staff told trustees they are redesigning fine-arts stipends and preparing a compensation plan that incorporates new state funding rules under House Bill 2.
Human-resources leader Jeremy Newman and Fine Arts Coordinator Sam Parrott briefed the board on progress and said the district wants to replace pay tied to "extra days" with fair, competitive lump-sum stipends by program. Parrott said staff compared Seguin ISD with similar districts and aim to "meet or exceed the area schools" in stipend recommendations; a detailed, program-by-program breakdown will be presented to the board in August.
Staff also outlined how House Bill 2 (teacher retention allotment) must be implemented. Parrott said the allotment is tied to steps based on years of experience: teachers on step 3 must receive their prior salary plus $2,500; teachers on step 5 and above get $5,000 added. Eligibility is constrained by instructional coding rules at the Texas Education Agency: to qualify, employees must be coded in PEIMS as classroom teachers (PEIMS code 087) and teach an average of at least four hours per day in an academic-setting class. Parrott said counselors, librarians and nurses generally do not qualify and the district is considering other ways those roles might be coded or reallocated to capture funding where lawful.
Parrott also described the Staff Retention Allotment — distinct from the teacher allotment — and said Seguin ISD expects to receive about $262,000 to use for raises for employees who do not qualify under the Teacher Retention Allotment (for example, paraprofessionals, custodians, cafeteria staff and bus drivers). Staff told the board they will present at least two compensation options in August: a baseline that complies with HB2 and an alternative that pairs HB2 implementation with an additional raise funded from district sources, if feasible.
Why it matters: House Bill 2 imposes eligibility rules that will determine which instructional staff receive mandated allotments. The district’s stipend redesign could affect recruiting and retention for fine-arts programs; trustees will consider a detailed August compensation package that incorporates state funding and local trade-offs.
