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Royse City ISD board approves 2025–26 compensation plan: starting teacher pay set at $60,000
Summary
Trustees approved a compensation package that sets a $60,000 starting salary for teachers hired 2025–26, grants returning teachers raises ranging from 5% to 14%, provides a 4% midpoint increase for non-teaching staff and a one-time $1,000 loyalty payment for annualized employees.
The Royse City ISD board approved the district's 2025'2026 employee compensation plan following a presentation by HR. The plan revises the hiring scale to set a $60,000 starting salary for teachers and librarians hired under the new schedule, applies returning‑teacher increases of between 5% and 14%, and provides non‑teaching staff a midpoint increase of 4%. The package also includes a one‑time $1,000 loyalty payment for annualized staff.
Ms. Belayans (HR) summarized the plan, saying the district "revised the teacher and librarian hiring scale to reflect a start pay of $60,000" and noted the district will use a majority of state funding increases to prioritize staff raises. Board discussion emphasized retention and market competitiveness; trustees voted unanimously (7–0) to approve the plan.
The plan's presentation said the district will use about 80% of the state funding increase from HB 2 for staff raises and that market adjustments and critical-need differentials will be applied for some nonteaching positions. The hiring scale applies at hire; current teachers will receive raises exceeding the hiring scale in many steps.
