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Gatesville ISD board approves one-step raise for all staff, maintains existing pay scales
Summary
Trustees voted 5–0 to move every employee up one step on existing pay scales for 2026–27 (about a 3% average increase), preserving last year's scales and incorporating Teacher Retention Allotment and higher step increments.
The Gatesville ISD Board approved a staffing compensation measure on June 22 that raises every employee one step on their current pay scale for the 2026–27 school year, an average increase of roughly 3 percent per staff member.
Assistant Superintendent LeighAnn Goodwin told trustees the district will continue using the pay scales adopted last year, which incorporate the Teacher Retention Allotment and higher step increments intended to respond to inflation and cost-of-living pressures. The board approved the recommendation on a motion by Emily Wuenschel, seconded by Loyd Hopson; the vote was 5–0 with two trustees absent.
Board members framed the action as a retention and cost-of-living response rather than a restructuring of pay scales; no additional amendments or salary pool figures were presented during the meeting.
The decision to move staff one step has budget implications for payroll and benefits and will be included in finalized 2026–27 financial planning.
