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Prosper ISD board approves 3% raise for all staff amid a projected budget shortfall
Summary
The Prosper ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously March 9 to adopt a 3% across‑the‑board pay increase for staff for the 2026–27 school year after administrators outlined budget tradeoffs and an estimated $19.2 million deficit if the raise is adopted as presented.
The Prosper ISD Board of Trustees on March 9 approved a district administration recommendation to grant a 3% pay increase for all staff for the 2026–27 school year.
Administration delivered the proposal as part of an early, “soft launch” of the 2026–27 budget. Presenting the recommendation, Mrs. Croy said the 3% increase would cost the district about $8.9 million and that, as presented, the raise would increase the district’s projected deficit to about $19.2 million. She told the board the figures remain subject to change because the district must adopt the budget before some revenue figures are finalized later in the summer.
“[With a] 3% raise for all staff for 26‑27,” Mrs. Croy stated, “we are looking at an additional cost of $8.9 million” (presentation as read aloud at the meeting).
Administration described identified savings—most notably delaying the opening of Watkins Middle School for one year—and emphasized that the 2026–27 revenue outlook will depend on final property‑tax and state funding figures that arrive after the board must adopt the budget.
Board members voiced support for raising pay while acknowledging fiscal constraints. During discussion board members said they wished they could do more for employees given rising living costs. Mrs. Dixon formally moved to approve the compensation plan; Mr. Dial seconded the motion. Chairman Bill Beavers called the vote: the motion passed 6–0.
The administration noted the raise would change the district’s starting teacher pay as presented in the materials; the presentation listed the new starting salary value as “637” (the transcript/material printout provided at the meeting used that formatting). The district indicated it will provide finalized salary and benefit figures once state health‑insurance premium changes and final revenue numbers are known later in the budget cycle.
Next steps: the board adopted the compensation plan as presented; administration will continue final budget development and return with any refinements before final budget adoption in June/July.
