Birdville ISD board adopts 2025–26 compensation package tied to new state funding; health-insurance contribution for lowest-paid staff increased

The Birdville ISD board on June 17 approved a 2025–26 compensation package that uses new state funding streams from House Bill 2 while adding district-funded raises and a change to health‑insurance contributions. The motion passed 6–0 with one abstention.

The package implements the teacher retention allotment (TRA) created by House Bill 2 as modeled by district staff and includes a district recommendation of a 3 percent increase at midpoint for the 2025–26 pay schedules. The motion also raised the district health‑insurance contribution for employees in pay grades C1–C5 and MT1–MT4 from $260–$350 to $360, a change the district estimates will cost roughly $124,000 based on current enrollees.

The board approved the compensation plan after a budget workshop presentation by Katie Bowman, Birdville ISD chief financial officer, who explained how HB2’s provisions interact with the district’s tax revenues and bond payments. "I will say I've never had to do a budget like this before," Bowman told trustees, noting the district is still waiting on certified property values and final TEA rules that will reshape tax calculations and some allotment modeling.

Why it matters: House Bill 2 creates new, targeted funding streams that the state expects districts to use for teacher pay, support staff raises and certain…