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La Porte ISD trustees review compensation plan, hiring calendar and staffing proposals; staff told to run cost scenarios
Summary
Trustees discussed starting teacher pay, substitutes, stipends, special‑education paraprofessionals, a new district behavior‑support assistant proposal, campus safety staffing and pending state funding (House Bill 2). Finance and HR staff were asked to prepare multiple raise scenarios and stipend adjustments for the June budget meeting.
Trustees at a La Porte ISD meeting reviewed the district’s hiring calendar and a staff proposal for next year’s compensation and staffing priorities, including a new behavior‑support assistant role for elementary campuses and possible changes to substitute and stipend pay.
CFO Stacy McGow and HR leaders walked trustees through the district’s hiring calendar, recruitment events and an electronic onboarding process designed to speed offers to candidates. HR said the 2024–25 starting teacher salary for La Porte was $61,000 and the district’s average teacher base was reported at about $69,070.
On pay and recruitment, HR listed competing starting salaries in nearby districts and outlined supplemental pay opportunities: master’s/doctorate stipends ($1,000 each), teacher incentive allotment cohorts that could expand teacher compensation, and a long list of position‑based stipends. Staff also recommended examining substitute pay tiers (current rates discussed were $100/day for non‑degreed substitutes, $125/day for certified substitutes, and $280/day retroactive for long‑term assignments after day 10)…
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