Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Del Valle Education Association urges raises for paraprofessionals, nurses and teachers

Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees · February 17, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Jessica Marquez, a Del Valle High School math teacher and president of the Del Valle Education Association, urged trustees to reject exclusive reliance on the Teacher Incentive Allotment and proposed a $3/hour raise for paraprofessionals and auxiliary staff, restoring librarians and nurses to the teacher pay schedule, and a 4% teacher raise.

Jessica Marquez, a math teacher at Del Valle High School and president of the Del Valle Education Association, used the board's public comment period to press the board on compensation priorities as the district prepares its 2026–27 budget.

Marquez said the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) "is a pay scheme dreamed up by right wing forces to seek the dismantle…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans