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El Paso ISD board adopts 2025–26 budget and approves employee compensation increases
Summary
The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees approved a $547.3 million general operating budget for fiscal 2025–26 and a multi-part employee compensation package that includes mandated and district-funded raises and health plan contribution changes; motions passed unanimously 5–0.
El Paso ISD Board of Trustees on Monday adopted the district's fiscal year 2025–26 budget and approved a multi-part employee compensation package designed to meet a state pay mandate and provide additional district-funded increases.
The board voted 5–0 to adopt a general operating fund budget of $547,288,675, a debt service budget of $53,856,268 and a food and nutrition fund budget totaling the amount presented by administration. Trustees also approved the proposed employee compensation plan, which the district said will cost $26,800,446 to the general operating fund and $470,604 to the food and nutrition fund as presented.
The compensation plan incorporates a state-mandated pay increase for eligible teachers and additional district-funded raises and benefit adjustments. "There is a mandate for a $2,500 increase for teachers who have reached 3 and 4 years of experience and $5,000 increase for teachers with 5 or more years of experience," said Patty Cortez, chief of human capital, during the presentation. Cortez also described a recommended $1,000 increase for teachers in step 0…
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