Humble ISD outlines $25–26 budget plan with teacher raises, health‑plan adjustments and targeted equity pay

Mister Billy Beatty, presenting the district's budget recommendation, told the Humble Independent School District board at a June 3 special meeting that the district expects roughly $26,000,000 in “new money” for 2025–26 from the recently passed House Bill 2 and is proposing a two‑year plan that uses that revenue to increase pay and fund services.

“It is the primary source of new revenue that we're looking at,” Beatty said. “One of the biggest items ... is a teacher retention allocation that teachers with 3 or 4 years of experience will receive $2,500, and teachers with 5 or more years experience will receive $5,000.” That state allocation, he added, produces about a 7% average increase for classroom teachers next year and will cost the district roughly $14,100,000 after payroll costs.

The presentation laid out why the district is treating teachers and non‑teachers differently. The district plans a 3% across‑the‑board raise for staff not categorized as classroom teachers and additional “equity adjustments” for specific job classes that have fallen behind the market.

Nut graf: The workshop — informational only; the board will vote on a final budget June 17 — offered a draft spending plan that combines one‑time purchases with recurring raises while preserving fund‑balance capacity. Staff said the package balances new state money, recurring costs and planned use of fund balance so Humble ISD can operate for the second year of the two‑year state biennium.

Key elements and discussion points

- Revenue and timing: Beatty said House Bill 2 provides an estimated $26,000,000 in new funding for 2025–26, with about $2,300,000 expected in 2026–27. He cautioned…