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Laredo ISD public commenters urge trustees to prioritize recurring pay raises over one-time bonuses
Summary
Speakers at the July 18 Laredo ISD board meeting, including the TSTA local president and a former teacher, urged trustees to convert temporary bonuses into recurring salary increases to improve worker morale and retirement benefits; trustees acknowledged concerns and said the district will better explain funding restrictions and explore options.
Guaido Lagarasap, identifying himself as president of the local chapter of the Texas State Teachers Association, told the Laredo ISD Board of Trustees on July 18 that district employees deserve more than one-time bonuses and asked trustees to allocate recurring pay increases for the 202425 school year to help workers with rising costs and retirement benefits. "An increase in pay should be afforded to them through courageous decision making," Guaido said during the public forum.
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