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Board reviews stipend changes and extra-day pay; trustees question parity for fine arts and athletics including new mariachi position
Summary
Staff proposed multiple stipend adjustments across special education, bilingual programs, athletics, UIL, choir and a new middle-school mariachi director. Trustees pressed for parity in extra-day pay, consistent caps, and argued fine-arts funding affects enrollment and retention.
District staff presented a set of proposed stipend and extra-day changes that would affect special education, bilingual programs, athletics, UIL and fine-arts positions, and proposed creating a middle-school mariachi director post.
Key stipend proposals: Garcia said staff examined neighboring districts and TASB data and offered incremental stipend changes intended to remain competitive. Notable proposals included adding a lead counselor stipend for small special-education teams (about $1,000 each), increasing adaptive PE stipends by $200, and net special-education stipend increases bringing that program’s stipends to about…
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