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San Elizario ISD approves 2025–26 salaries and stipends; trustees flag HB 2 guidance
Summary
The San Elizario ISD Board unanimously approved salaries and stipends for 2025–26 and debated using stipends instead of raises under House Bill 2, with staff saying the district is awaiting further state guidance.
The San Elizario Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Salaries and Stipends for Teachers and Employees for the 2025–2026 school year in a 7–0 vote on June 18, 2025.
Trustee Lorenzo Luevano urged the district to consider distributing funds as temporary payments rather than permanent raises under House Bill 2, saying the district should "give out stipends instead of raises." District staff, including Ms. Gina Ramirez and Superintendent Dr. Jeannie Meza-Chavez, said the administration will revisit the approach when the Texas Education Agency provides further guidance about HB 2 fund disbursement.
Vice-President Myrna Hernandez moved to approve the proposed salaries and stipends; Trustee Monica Chavez seconded the motion, which passed with all trustees voting yea. The minutes record the vote tally as Yea: 7, Nay: 0.
Why it matters: how the district applies new state HB 2 rules could affect whether compensation increases are permanent or temporary, and that choice will influence future district personnel budgets and recurring obligations. The record does not include dollar amounts or line-item changes for the salary schedule; those figures were not specified in the meeting transcript.
