Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD adopts 2025–26 budget including staff compensation plan amid calls for higher paraprofessional pay

The Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted the 2025–26 budget, including the district’s staff compensation plan, at its June 23 regular meeting.

Board Trustee Lucas moved to adopt the 2025–26 budget and to authorize the superintendent to retroactively adjust staff salaries as needed to implement market adjustments from the 2025 salary study and to maintain compliance with legislation and regulatory interpretations; a second was made and the motion carried (outcome approved, vote tally not specified in the public transcript).

The budget package presented to the board and discussed at committee meetings includes general salary increases for staff, reinstatement of school bus routes, continued funding for safety and IT security, and several stipends. The motion also specifically authorized the superintendent to implement recommended market adjustments after the district’s 2025 salary study and to apply regulatory guidance that may be issued following the 80th Texas Legislature.

Why this matters: trustees and district leaders said the budget reflects limited new state funding and local revenue constraints, while trying to protect classroom services and restore…