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Greenville ISD recommends Bluebonnet curriculum adoptions and approves pay raises and bonuses for staff
Summary
Trustees heard a recommendation to adopt state‑approved Bluebonnet RLA (K–5) and Bluebonnet math (6–Algebra II) after pilot testing; the board also approved a compensation plan raising starting teacher pay to $60,000 and adding recruitment and retention incentives.
Greenville — The Greenville ISD board on Tuesday heard a recommendation from district curriculum staff to adopt state‑approved instructional materials for reading/language arts and math and approved a district compensation plan intended to boost recruitment and retention.
An instructional materials presenter described the HB 1605–required vetting process and told the board the recommended products — Bluebonnet RLA for K–5 RLA/SLAR and Bluebonnet math for grades 6 through Algebra II — were piloted at multiple campuses (including Carver and Crockett) and were found to provide teacher slide decks, bilingual supports, and built‑in formative assessments. "This product also has foundational skills lessons that can be utilized for intervention and remediation for our students," the presenter said, noting teacher focus groups and district pilot data as supporting evidence.
Why the board considered it: the recommended materials are on the State Board of Education’s approved list, which makes the district eligible for state instructional‑materials funding tied to those adoptions. Presenters emphasized district readiness features — scripted lessons, vertical alignment in math, and bilingual supports — and described professional learning and intervention pathways to help struggling students.
Compensation plan: In a separate presentation the board approved a compensation package that raises the starting certified teacher salary to $60,000, includes a $3,365 increase for certified teachers, pay‑grade adjustments for nonteacher positions, a bump to bus‑driver starting pay to $26/hour, and a proposed $500 incentive to be paid in November as a retention tool. "A $3,000, $365 increase for all certified teachers… makes the starting salary now $60,000," the compensation presenter said. Trustees voted 7–0 to approve the compensation plan.
Purchases and implementation: Trustees approved motions authorizing vendor purchases tied to curriculum and instruction, including adoption purchase amounts read into the record, and also approved an IXL purchase ($101,371.25) for supplemental online instruction and other vendor contracts to support implementation.
What’s next: The administration will bring the formal adoption and specific purchase orders forward as required by policy and contract rules; implementation will include district professional learning, campus pilots and continued monitoring of student outcomes.
The board’s action pairs a recommended curricular shift with pay‑and‑retention moves intended to support teachers and align classroom practice across grade levels.
