Education
BY CHLOE YOUNG
New and beginner educators who have received their teaching certi cation can expect to receive pay raises in Liberty Hill ISD next school year. The board of trustees approved 2% raises for certi ed classroom teachers with zero to two years of experience and other certi ed sta at a July 21 meeting. The action comes weeks after state lawmakers passed an $8.5 billion school funding package to provide raises for teachers with three or more years of experience. Zooming in In LHISD, certi ed teachers with zero to two years of experience will receive a 2% raise of $1,200 for a starting salary of $56,050, according to LHISD approves pay hike for beginner teachers
Liberty Hill ISD 202526 compensation plan LHISD is considering a $151,200 budget to fund the approved pay raises for new teachers and other certied sta.
Employee type
Pay raise
Number of employees Total cost to district
Certied teacher (0-2 years experience)
$1,200
55
$66,000
Certied non-teacher
$1,200
51
$61,200
Uncertied teacher (0-2 years experience)
$0
48
$0
Unknown future teachers for growth
N/A
20
$24,000
All positions
$151,200
SOURCE: LIBERTY HILL ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT
the district’s presentation. Fifty- ve educators are expected to qualify for the raise. Certi ed educators that do not t the state’s de nition of a classroom teacher will also receive a 2% raise of $1,200. This includes 51 district employees, such as secondary school librarians, nurses, behavior interventionists, instructional coaches and specialists. LHISD administrators did not recommend
increasing compensation for uncerti ed teachers with zero to two years of experience, which will remain at a starting salary of $54,850. “It’s a group of teachers that play a signi cant role on the campuses, but unfortunately, the state has not given us any extra funds to help support this,” LHISD Human Resources Director Rebecca Owen said. Hannah Norton contributed to this article.
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