Education
BY MARY KATHERINE SHAPIRO
AISD OKs substitute pay increase
Also of note
District staff said the new pay rates will go into effect next semester. “It’s very important to be able to fill all of our requests for subs,” Chief Financial Officer Liz Stewart said. “You don’t want a classroom going uncovered.” In addition, the board approved hiring five special education aide positions to prepare for increased enrollment. The district hired five additional contingency aides at the start of the school year and has already filled all of those positions. The additional positions will help the district to proactively prepare for potential increases in special education teaching units, per district documents. This will cost the district $162,000 and will come from the maintenance and operations budget, according to district documents.
The Argyle ISD board approved a $10 per day pay increase for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals at a Dec. 15 meeting. AISD has experienced challenges in maintaining an adequate pool of substitute teachers and paraprofessionals to meet daily campus needs, per district documents. The new pay rates are: • $100 per day for non-degreed substitute teachers • $105 per day for substitute teachers with degrees • $110 per day for Texas-certified teachers • $135 per day for long-term substitutes • $135 per day for a registered nurse • $95 per day for paraprofessionals This will cost the district $70,000 and the funds will come from the maintenance and operations budget, per district documents.
Substitute teacher pay comparison
Previous pay per day
New pay per day
$150
$100
$50
$0
SOURCE: ARGYLE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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