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Tyler ISD projects $7.7 million revenue boost as legislature funds teacher raises; district budget largely consumed by mandated pay increases
Summary
Tyler ISD officials told the Board of Trustees that recent state legislation and valuation changes together add about $7.7 million in revenue, most of which will fund mandated teacher raises and other personnel pay increases. The presentation outlined enrollment gains, adjustments to SHARS reimbursements and projected uses of the new allotments.
Tyler ISD officials said new state funding and property-value changes combined could add about $7.7 million to the district's revenue for the 2025-26 budget year, and that much of that increase will be used to meet mandated teacher pay raises.
The district's chief financial presentation said the increase includes state-directed teacher raises (a $2,500 increase for teachers with three to four years of experience and $5,000 for teachers with five or more years), a new basic allotment for costs such as utilities and transportation, and a roughly $635,000 increase in the school safety allotment. The presentation also reported an initial 10.3% increase in property valuations that, after appeals and adjustments, is expected to show a 1% to 2.2% decrease on final values.
Why it matters: board members were told the state funds are targeted and that the district will need to use most of the new…
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