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Sharyland ISD board approves 2% districtwide pay increase for 2025–26
Summary
The Sharyland ISD board voted unanimously to include a 2% salary increase for certificated and classified staff in the 2025–26 budget, adopting a district compensation plan that reworks pay bands and preserves certain extra-duty days for incumbents.
The Sharyland Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7–0 to include a 2% salary increase for the 2025–26 school year as part of the district's compensation plan.
Superintendent Dr. Elaine Howard presented three possible salary scenarios and recommended a 1.5% increase as the board's initial option but trustees ultimately voted to adopt Option C, a 2% increase, citing a desire to prioritize staff pay while preserving district reserves. Howard said the 2% option has an approximate fiscal impact of $1.45 million and would raise the district's starting teacher salary to $55,570.
The superintendent described the options as being presented "without additional monies from…
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