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Socorro ISD HR presents compensation‑plan updates and removes lead‑custodian stipend
Summary
Human Resources presented proposed housekeeping changes, added titles and some stipends (mentor teacher; teacher‑certification incentive funded via HB2/TEA) and proposed removal of several stipends — including the lead‑custodian stipend — tied to restructuring; staff said current‑year payments will continue and the full plan will be presented for approval at the regular meeting.
Selena Styles, Socorro ISD’s chief human resources officer, presented proposed updates to the district compensation plan at the June 3 briefing, including housekeeping edits, two added titles, two new stipends and the removal of stipends and mileage items tied to positions that no longer exist.
Styles explained that some additions are descriptive (e.g., separating UIL robotics stipends from CTSO-funded robotics stipends) or reflect restructured departments (added title: employee attendance coordinator). Two stipends would be added with no net budget impact: a mentor‑teacher stipend funded from the prep allotment and a teacher‑certification incentive stipend funded by HB2/TEA funding for qualifying teachers. "TEA directly identifies who qualifies for that," Styles said of the certification incentive.
Styles also proposed removing the lead‑custodian stipend, explaining the practice created overtime and alignment issues; employees filling head‑custodian duties will instead receive interim pay appropriate to the role. "It's subject to overtime rules...so there's not an impact to the employee because actually they're receiving interim pay," she said. She said removal of other stipends was tied to positions eliminated or restructured and that any stipends already in the current year’s plan will continue to be paid.
Trustees asked that the full compensation plan and a concise summary of changes be included with the board packet for the regular meeting so trustees can review before a potential vote.
Next steps: Staff will include the complete compensation plan and a summary of proposed changes in the packet for the regular June 17 meeting, when trustees may consider approval.
