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Board hears compensation update; HB2 funds targeted to teacher raises, $500,000 estimated to raise support staff starting wage to $13.50
Summary
CFO Dr. Dewayne Wilkins and HR's Kristal Floyd told trustees HB2 funds are largely earmarked for teacher raises; raising instructional support starting pay to $13.50/hour was estimated to cost about $500,000.
At the Aug. 14 workshop, Chief Financial Officer Dr. Dewayne Wilkins briefed trustees on compensation planning amid uncertain state guidance on House Bill 2. Dr. Wilkins said certified tax values and declining student attendance affect district revenue and noted that most anticipated HB2 funds are earmarked specifically for teacher salary increases.
Kristal Floyd, Executive Director of Human Resources, described potential adjustments including moving some positions from a step schedule to a range schedule to allow pay differentiation by experience or certification. Floyd said an increase to raise instructional support starting pay to $13.50 an hour would cost an estimated $500,000, and staff are working with the Texas Association of School Boards to finalize impacts as state guidance is clarified.
Board members were advised that although HB2 could provide new funds, restrictions on their use will limit how much can be redirected to non-teacher staff; staff will return with further financial modeling once state directions are finalized.
