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Board approves Midland ISD 2025–26 compensation plan after debate over stipend roll‑ins and diagnostician pay
Summary
The board voted unanimously to approve the 2025–26 compensation manual, which reflects a salary study, alignment to House Bill 2 requirements and proposed stipend changes (including new master's stipends); trustees debated whether to roll certain diagnostician stipends into base pay.
Miss Garcia, district human resources staff, presented the proposed 2025–26 Midland ISD compensation manual to the board on June 10, asking trustees to approve a salary schedule informed by an outside salary study and by requirements in House Bill 2 enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature.
Garcia said the salary study compared Midland ISD to similar districts in the region and market roles outside education. The district’s pay for teachers, she said, is competitive for early‑career teachers but narrows for teachers with 10 or more years of experience. The presentation recommended several changes: adjusting master's degree stipends (a $1,500 stipend if a master’s aligns to the teacher’s subject area and a $1,000 flat stipend for a general master’s degree); aligning the…
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