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Board approves $5-per-day substitute pay increase; trustees ask staff to explore higher rates for former teachers
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to raise substitute-pay rates by $5 across the board. Trustees and staff discussed targeting higher pay for retired or formerly certified teachers and legal/retirement constraints that may limit some premium-pay approaches.
The Pearland ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved an across-the-board $5 increase in substitute-pay rates on June 24, 2025.
Administration said the increase moves substitute pay into a more competitive market position for the Houston region and will help raise the current fill rate, which staff reported at about 85 percent. Dr. Berger noted…
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