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Laredo ISD trustees review HB2 impacts, compensation models and pay-structure changes ahead of budget adoption
Summary
During a May 29 budget workshop, district staff presented models showing how House Bill 2 funding and local pay-structure changes could be used for teacher and staff raises; trustees asked staff to produce clear, implementable dollar scenarios before the next meeting.
LAREDO ' Laredo ISD trustees spent much of their May 29 workshop reviewing how recently passed state budget language (House Bill 2, not yet signed at the time of presentation) and local pay-structure proposals could translate into raises and other budget priorities for the 2025'1026 fiscal year.
Finance staff provided a side-by-side handout and explained preliminary estimates. The district's modeling shows that under the enrolled House Bill 2 calculations available to staff, the district would see an estimated increase in maintenance and operations revenue on the order of several million dollars. Staff cautioned that the legislature's final rules for applying the new funds must be released before precise allocations can be determined.
Trustees and staff reviewed specific compensation models prepared with assistance from TASB consultant Luz Cadena and HR staff Gabby Rogerio. Rogerio presented a model that raises minimum pay levels…
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