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MCALLEN ISD hears TASBY pay-study that would cost $2.9M–$6.2M under four models
Summary
Consultant Zachary Hobbs presented a market-based compensation review showing MCALLEN ISD teacher pay roughly 3% below local median and proposed structure changes plus four cost models (1%–3% raises) with estimated total impacts of about $2.9 million to $6.2 million; trustees pressed for staffing and funding details before selecting options.
A consultant from TASBY on Monday told the MCALLEN ISD board that district salaries generally trail the regional market and offered a set of structural changes and four cost models for next year’s budget.
Zachary Hobbs, who presented remotely, said the district’s teacher salary schedule is about 97% of the peer median — roughly $1,900 below peers at entry — and that several non-teaching pay groups (technology, instructional support, auxiliary, police) also trend below market midpoints. Hobbs said the study used 11 peer districts plus private-sector sources for occupations that compete outside schools.
Hobbs recommended three linked steps: (1) adjust pay structures to align midpoints with market,…
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