Arlington ISD board adopts 2025–26 compensation plan, with teacher-targeted raises and 3% increase for other staff

The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees on June 26 unanimously adopted the district202526 compensation plan, approving teacher-targeted increases funded in part by state legislation and a 3% market raise for other full-time staff.

Board members voted to approve the administrative recommendation, which applies a $2,500 raise to teachers with three to four years of experience and a $5,000 raise to teachers with five or more years of experience through the stateteacher retention allotment tied to House Bill 2. The plan also includes a 3% market raise for teachers in their first one to two years, a 3% market raise for additional certified staff, a 3% midpoint raise for all other full-time staff, and a proposed $33 per employee per month increase in the districthealthcare contribution.

The administration presented a new teacher salary schedule that would set first-year teacher pay at $66,100 under the recommended plan. During the presentation, district staff framed the…