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Fabens ISD approves tax posture, HB2 salary updates and early‑resignation incentive
Summary
The board designated a finance officer to file the approved tax rate, adopted the district’s no‑new‑revenue and voter‑approval rates, approved HB2‑mandated salary‑scale updates for teachers and certain certified staff (retroactive application), and approved a $5,000 early resignation incentive for up to 20 employees.
At the Aug. 20 meeting the board approved a package of fiscal and compensation measures presented by director of finance Lily Nunez.
Nunez asked trustees to designate an officer to upload the approved tax rate to the Truth in Taxation portal and explained the district’s effective (no‑new‑revenue) and voter‑approval tax rates. Administration presented the recommended rates (effective rate approximately 0.982799 per $100 and a voter‑approval rate around 1.1012) and the board approved the designation and the tax rate as presented.
On compensation, Nunez reviewed the requirements in House Bill 2 and explained the district’s methodology for using state HB2 funding pockets (Teacher Retention Allotment; Support Staff Allotment) to adjust salary scales for teachers, counselors, librarians and registered nurses. She told trustees the salary updates would be applied retroactively to the start of the 2025–26 contract year "to ensure compliance with HB 2 requirements." Trustees questioned whether support staff allotments had to be distributed broadly; administration said state rules allow district discretion and explained tax/benefit costs the district must absorb.
The board also approved an early resignation incentive program—one‑time payments of $5,000 for up to 20 employees who provide early resignation notices to help staffing planning.
Trustees approved the tax, designation and HB2 salary resolution, and approved the early resignation incentive by motion and voice vote.
