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Superintendent warns Senate version of HB2 would narrow teacher raises and leave other staff out
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Wichita Falls ISD Superintendent Donnie Lee briefed trustees on House Bill 2 developments, saying the Senate draft allocates much less to the basic allotment and ties raises to teachers with specific experience thresholds while excluding many support staff.
Superintendent Donnie Lee updated the Wichita Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees on the 2025 school-finance debate, telling trustees the House and Senate proposals diverge and the Senate version would limit the district’s flexibility and narrow which employees receive state-funded raises.
Lee said the House bill would increase the basic allotment by a larger amount (the superintendent referenced $6,555 reported in the House text), allowing broader local use for pay raises or operations. "The…
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