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McAllen ISD trustees approve 2025–26 compensation plan after public pleas from librarians and counselors
Summary
Librarians and counselors urged the McAllen ISD Board of Trustees to address pay and classification inequities at the June 24 public comment period; the board approved a districtwide compensation plan for 2025–26 that includes targeted teacher raises, a 2.5% midpoint adjustment for nonteaching professionals and a $660 annual employer health contribution.
Librarians and school counselors pressed the McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees on June 24 for better pay and recognition, and trustees approved a districtwide compensation package for the 2025–26 school year after several hours of public comment and board discussion.
Unidentified as part of the public comment period, Deborah Rubio, speaking for district librarians, told trustees, “Librarians are not extras. We are not just part of your rotation. We are essential.” Rubio said the district has lost 26 of 32 librarian positions in the past six years and urged the board to recognize librarians’ credentials and their day-to-day instructional role.
Julia Aniseto, who identified herself as a counselor with McAllen ISD, recounted long service to the district and asked the board to address pay disparities with classroom teachers. “I’m about $5,000 short of that, and I should have retired 3 years ago,” Aniseto said, describing how…
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