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Spring ISD proposes one‑time Achieve awards and a pay bump for career‑prep student workers; board pulls item for further review
Summary
HR proposed two changes to the district compensation framework: raise career‑prep student worker pay from $7.25 to $10 per hour and a proposed one‑time Achieve incentive funded from a $500,000 board reserve, with two distribution models under consideration. Trustees moved the item off the consent agenda for more discussion Tuesday.
Spring Independent School District’s Human Resources office asked trustees to approve two changes to the 2024–25 compensation plan: (1) raise the supplemental pay rate for career‑prep student workers from the current federal minimum of $7.25 per hour to $10 per hour, and (2) adopt a one‑time “Achieve” incentive to recognize campus employees who are not eligible for the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA).
Career‑prep student worker pay: HR said the $10 proposal, recommended by CTE leadership, is intended to keep student workers on pathway programs rather than losing them to higher‑paying non‑school jobs; officials said funding for those positions exists in departmental budgets and the change is not a new recurring district cost.
Achieve incentive models: The Achieve proposal uses $500,000 the board previously reserved in fund balance for a district incentive program. HR presented two allocation models: Model A would allocate one‑time payments to staff on campuses rated A or B; Model B is a more inclusive, “stacked” approach that would award one‑time payments to staff at A/B campuses and also include campuses that move from D/F to C or higher during the year. Estimated one‑time costs for Model A were roughly $216,500; Model B estimates ranged from about $346,000 to $433,000 depending on how many campuses hit the target thresholds. HR characterized the funds as non‑recurring and asked trustees to approve a plan framework; final disbursements would depend on campus results and trustee direction.
Board action: Trustees asked clarifying questions about the reservation of the $500,000 (staff said the amount was set aside in last year’s budget), whether the award is recurring (staff said it is a one‑time distribution from fund balance), and how the district will handle overages if more campuses qualify than projected (staff said additional funds or board direction would be required). The board asked HR to pull the item from consent for the March 18 regular meeting to allow more discussion and additional detail before approval.
Ending: Trustees praised the principle of recognizing non‑TIA employees while asking HR to present the distribution details, projected counts per campus and explicit budget authority before final action.
