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Bastrop ISD proposes 2026–27 budget with teacher pay boosts, $58,000 starting salary plan
Summary
CFO Mike White presented a proposed 2026–2027 budget prioritizing safety, special education and academic initiatives; the proposal includes a 2% midpoint pay increase, a $58,000 starting teacher salary and a $15 minimum hourly wage for staff.
Mike White, Chief Financial Officer for Bastrop ISD, presented the district’s proposed 2026–2027 budget priorities at the May 12 meeting. White outlined priorities including safety and security enhancements, expanded special education support, instructional initiatives and operational needs. For compensation, the proposal calls for a 2% midpoint increase for certified teachers, raising the starting teacher salary to $58,000, a 2% midpoint increase for other staff, and an increase of the minimum hourly wage to $15. The packet also described targeted higher pay for paraprofessionals who support life‑skills and behavior programs.
White reviewed budget assumptions, insurance rate projections and the calendar for adoption. He also presented balanced proposed budgets for the Child Nutrition Fund and the Debt Service Fund. No formal adoption occurred at the meeting; the presentation was informational and board members asked clarifying questions recorded in the minutes.
The proposed compensation changes are tied to the district’s ongoing efforts to improve recruitment and retention and to meet House Bill 2 requirements referenced in the personnel recognition section of the agenda.
