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Vidor ISD trustees approve new pay grades tied to House Bill 2 funding changes; budget remains preliminary
Summary
At a July 1 special meeting Vidor ISD presented a preliminary 2025–26 budget that incorporates House Bill 2 teacher‑retention allotments and other legislative changes; trustees voted 7–0 to approve proposed pay grades and teacher pay scales so staff can begin hiring and adjustments under the new formulas.
Dr. Maynes (district finance/operations presenter) told the Vidor Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 1 that the presented 2025–26 budget is preliminary and reflects major state legislative changes including House Bill 2 and related provisions that will alter how districts must allocate new revenue.
Under the new state provisions the presenter said the teacher retention allotment will be allocated as dollar increases rather than a percentage: for small and mid‑size districts that language requires an $8,000 minimum increase for teachers with five or more years’ experience and $4,000 for those with three to four years, while earlier experience ranges are not mandated for a raise by the state. The presenter said the district projects a roughly $2.8 million increase in total revenue for 2025–26, of which approximately $1.82 million is earmarked for mandated teacher increases.
"For our size district, it's even better," the presenter said, describing the $8,000 allotment for veteran…
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