Lamesa ISD budget workshop flags staff pay gaps; superintendent urges 95% compensation plan

At a special meeting June 23, 2026, Chief Financial Officer Scott Lucas presented the Lamesa ISD 2026–2027 budget and told the Board of Trustees the district has reviewed market data and employee midpoints to inform a proposed compensation plan. "Lucas stated LISD is looking at the Compensation Plan," the transcript records, and he said district staff identified pay outliers and employees who are "substantially below market."

The presentation noted the district used market numbers from last spring, compared those to current employee midpoints and identified outliers; Lucas stated auxiliary employees will need larger adjustments and that food service staff were not included in the current review. Superintendent Dr. Bonnie Avey asked the board to consider a 95% Compensation Plan. Trustee Kevin Telchik said he would like to "hold to see what 2026-2027 school year looks like and run new budget projections for the next board meeting," indicating trustees would seek updated financial modeling before taking formal action.

The meeting record shows Trustee Rebecca H. Gonzales briefly left and returned to the session and Trustee Ernest Ogeda arrived during the discussion. President April Martinez called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m.; the special meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m. There was no recorded motion or vote on the compensation plan in the transcript; the next procedural step recorded is Trustee Telchik's request to run updated budget projections before the board considers formal action.