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Lubbock ISD committee reviews teacher pay plan: $50,900 starting salary and $7.5M package
Summary
Committee members reviewed a proposed teacher compensation plan with a $50,900 starting salary and an average 13% raise; matching pay for teachers with 15'30 years would cost about $350,000, and the overall compensation changes are estimated at $7.5 million before state House Bill 2 funding.
Lubbock ISD administrators presented a proposed teacher compensation plan that would set a $50,900 starting salary for teachers and provide an average raise of about 13% to keep pay competitive with nearby districts. Staff said matching a neighboring district's pay for teachers with 15 to 30 years of experience is estimated to cost roughly $350,000.
Administrators told the Committee the total cost of the compensation changes is about $7.5 million, exclusive of approximately $6 million in state funding expected under House Bill 2; incorporating that state funding would reduce the district's projected budget deficit to about $1.93 million. The proposal also contemplates one-time bonus payments if additional funds become available later in the fiscal year; no final action on the proposal was taken by the Committee, and the compensation plan is scheduled for full Board consideration on Aug. 28.
Committee members also reviewed changes for non-classroom staff and instructional support: several staff who are not classroom teachers (nurses, librarians) would be moved from the teacher pay scale to an administrative scale (proposed 3% increase) to allow greater pay flexibility without cuts. Instructional support staff lowest tier pay was proposed to increase to $13.50/hour (about a 14.7% increase).
