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NEISD board approves 2026–27 compensation plan, surplus property sale and consent items
Summary
Trustees approved a compensation plan that freezes most salaries, authorizes teacher retention allotment distributions and a one‑time 1% retention supplement; the board also approved a commercial contract to sell surplus property and the consent agenda, all by 6–0 votes.
The Northeast Independent School District board approved several operational and personnel items during its meeting, including the district’s proposed compensation plan for 2026–27, a commercial contract to sell surplus property and the broader consent agenda.
Executive staff presented the compensation plan, which would freeze salaries for most employees for 2026–27 while honoring the state’s teacher retention allotment for eligible classroom teachers. The administration also proposed a one‑time retention supplement of 1% paid in the fall (minimum $2.50), with the option to pay a spring supplement if enrollment or attendance thresholds are met. Staff explained the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) requirements: 90% of TIA compensation must go to the campus where the employee earned designation, and the board’s current distribution model includes a 90/10 split with 10% to paraprofessionals supporting designated teachers.
Shiloh Wooden, the staff presenter introduced in the meeting packet, outlined plan tiers and pilot amounts: the district currently has 571 designated teachers generating approximately $5.6 million in allotment funding under existing TIA levels, and the district will add a fourth designation tier that expands award ranges (the top allotment increase from about $28,000 to $32,000 for next year).
On a motion and second, trustees voted 6–0 to approve the compensation plan as presented. The board then approved a commercial contract to sell surplus property (former Northeast transition services locations) and approved the consent agenda, including a temporary construction right‑of‑way agreement at Camp Henson; both motions passed 6–0.
Board members asked clarifying questions about how the TIA funds are dispersed and whether the district has flexibility to adjust allocations if the state changes rules; staff said TIA rules currently require most allotment dollars go to the campus where earned and described distribution mechanics for the district’s current allocations.
