Education
BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO
The Lewisville ISD board of trustees discussed staff salary increases May 13. LISD is consid- ering a midpoint percentage raise or a one-time payment, Superin- tendent Lori Rapp said. A mid- point salary is the middle point in a salary range of a particular pay grade, usually between the highest and lowest salaries. The specifics District officials presented the board with two compensation options. The first option would be a midpoint raise between 1% and Lewisville ISD considers staff salary increases
4%. The second option would be a one-time payment of either $500 or $1,000 for all staff members or $1,000 for teachers and $500 for all other staff. Going forward Given the pending financial shortfall in fiscal year 2024-25, the board elected to delay approving the raises. LISD officials estimated next year’s budget shortfall at around $8 million, Rapp said. The compensation adjustments will only be approved after a financial audit this fall can better determine the district’s fiscal bearings, trustee Buddy Bonner said. LISD officials will bring forward a preliminary resolution for the board to preview in June. The board will consider approval for a final compensation plan in August.
Pay increase options
If approved, the total cost of the chosen option would be added to the budget shortfall.
One-time payment: three options • Option A: $500 for all staff would cost $3.5 million for LISD • Option B: $1,000 for all staff would cost $7 million • Option C: $1,000 for teachers and $500 for all other staff would cost $5.5 million
Percent of Midpoint Raise: four options • Option A: 1% raise (about $655 per teacher annually) would cost $4 million for LISD • Option B: 2% raise would cost $8 million • Option C: 3% raise would cost $12 million • Option D: 4% raise would cost $16 million
SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Argyle ISD seeks additional staff
teachers, one diagnostician and one occupational therapist. Hiring additional staff is the first step in a three-year plan to update and optimize the district’s special education program. The primary goal of the changes is to better integrate special education and general education, Superintendent Courtney Carpenter said.
The Argyle ISD board of trustees approved hiring additional special education staff April 15. The details After reviewing data from aca- demic consulting firm Moak Casey, AISD officials recommended hiring five more special education staff. The positions include one life skills teacher, two special education
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