San Angelo ISD approves 2025–26 compensation plan: HB2 teacher increases, TASB adjustments and a 3% general increase

The San Angelo ISD Board of Trustees approved the district’s 2025–26 compensation plan on Aug. 4, adopting House Bill 2 teacher retention increases, implementing recommended pay adjustments from a TASB salary study, and applying a 3% general pay increase for employees not already covered by HB2 or TASB adjustments. Superintendent Brandon Moran and Chief Financial staff presented projections showing the district could balance the budget after factoring state hold‑harmless funding tied to recent homestead exemptions and an anticipated enrollment decline. Administration recommended keeping the district contribution to employee health insurance at $4.79 per month for employee‑only coverage rather than increasing the district share this year. Board members discussed tradeoffs between raising the district insurance contribution and providing a uniform percentage raise to all employees. Trustees approved the package as presented; administration said it would publish the details and begin payroll implementation before the school year. Staff noted the state’s hold‑harmless funding for teacher raises is projected to cover a portion of the cost for at least the coming two years, but longer‑term state funding remained uncertain. The board also directed staff to monitor budget impacts and provide updates to trustees if enrollment or state funding assumptions change.