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Clear Creek ISD approves 2026–27 compensation plan with modest raises and step adjustments
Summary
The board approved the 2026–27 district compensation plan 7–0. The package calls for a roughly $725 market-median increase for classroom teachers plus step adjustments, a 2% increase for paraprofessionals and auxiliary staff, a 1% increase for other employees, and a $5-per-day bump for substitutes.
The Clear Creek Independent School District board voted unanimously July 27 to approve the 2026–27 compensation plan, which administrators said balances employee recognition with long-term fiscal stability.
Administration described the proposal as a mix of market and step adjustments: "For classroom teachers and professional support staff, a 1% increase of market median, which is an increase of $725 plus step adjustments," an administrator stated during the presentation. The plan also included a 2% increase for paraprofessionals and auxiliary staff, a 1% increase for other employees, and an additional $5 per day for substitute teachers. Trustees debated the trade-offs required by a shrinking enrollment base and limited state funding before Vice President Cheka moved approval; the motion passed 7–0.
Trustees emphasized the district’s reliance on local stewardship amid constrained state funding. Trustee Sanchez urged the community to press state officials on funding, calling local measures "one of the most important tools for attracting and retaining quality teachers." The administration said the compensation changes are part of broader budget strategies that will be revisited as enrollment and state revenues evolve.
