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Willis ISD adopts 2025–26 compensation plan: teachers get state-funded raises, other staff get 3% increases
Summary
Trustees approved a compensation package that applies state-required teacher raises under House Bill 2 and provides a 3% increase to instructional professionals, hourly staff and administrators; district staff said the package adds about $2.69 million to next year’s budget.
The Willis Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 9 approved the district’s 2025–26 compensation plan, applying new state funding for teacher retention and providing a 3% pay increase for other staff categories.
District presenter Garrett Montay told trustees that under House Bill 2 teachers meeting the state’s eligibility rules will receive the state‑funded supplements: $2,500 for teachers in years three and four and $5,000 for teachers in year five and beyond. He explained the state funding is designated as the teacher‑retention allotment and goes to the base salary of eligible teachers.
Montay said TEA guidance narrowly defines who qualifies for the state supplement; he summarized the district’s interpretation…
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