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Trustees approve Mercedes ISD 2025–2026 compensation plan, board votes unanimously
Summary
The Mercedes ISD Board approved a 2025–2026 compensation plan that keeps the step schedule unchanged, adds HB2 allotment-based experience increments, and estimates a $594,755.16 district cost covered by HB2 funds; the motion passed unanimously.
The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 22 approved the district's 2025–2026 compensation plan after a presentation by Human Resources Consultant Melissa Nieto.
"The Total District Compensation Cost is the total of an estimated $594,755.16, of which would not impact on the districts' balanced budget, and the costs would be covered by HB2 monies," Nieto told the board, describing a proposal that keeps the existing salary step schedule but adds HB2 allotment increases for employees with 3'4 and 5+ years of experience and proposes a $1,500 increase for staff with 0'2 years' experience.
Trustee Rachel Trevino moved to approve the plan; Trustee Ricardo Hinojosa seconded. The board voted unanimously to adopt the compensation package.
District officials said the proposed changes apply to teachers, librarians, registered nurses and non-teaching professionals including paraprofessionals, clerical and auxiliary staff, and that the estimated cost will be funded by HB2 allotments separate from retention allotment funds for teachers. The administration described the presentation as a "report only" item before the board took formal action.
The approval concludes the board-level review of the district's compensation adjustments for the upcoming school year; no additional funding actions were taken at the meeting.
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