Education
BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO
Lewisville ISD considers staff salary increases
CISD council offers health initiatives Coppell ISD officials are exploring ways to buttress health education for its students. The overview The Coppell School Health Advisory Council, a district-appointed group of parents, community members, students and district staff, discussed prevailing health concerns with the board of trustees May 20. The council recommended adding health as a required high school course, hosting health expos at elementary campuses, and hosting wellness weeks at athletic and fine arts summer camps. The district will filter all the council’s recommendations and bring forward con- crete changes for board approval at a future meeting.
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. If approved, the total cost of the chosen option would be added to the budget shortfall, estimated around $8 million next year. Going forward The board will hear a preliminary resolution in June, and consider approval for a final compensa- tion plan in August.
Lewisville ISD is considering a midpoint percentage raise or a one-time payment for district staff, Superintendent Lori Rapp said during a May 13 board meeting. A midpoint 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 4%. The second
Percent of midpoint raise: four options
One time payment: three options
1% raise would cost $4 million for LISD
$500 for all staff would cost $3.5 million for LISD $1,000 for all staff would cost $7 million $1,000 for teachers and $500 for all other staff would cost $5.5 million
Option A
Option A
Option B
2% raise would cost $8 million
Option B
Option C
3% raise would cost $12 million
Option C
Option D
4% raise would cost $16 million
SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Coppell ISD navigates budget challenges Coppell ISD officials are considering calling for a voter-approval tax ratification election, or VATRE, in November. CISD has a projected budget shortfall of $10 million in fiscal year 2023-24, officials said. The details The VATRE would result in an average $147
A VATRE could increase the tax rate by about 3 cents. Voters would consider raising the M&O tax rate.
annual tax increase per household and generate $2.4 million per year for CISD, Chief Financial Officer Diana Sircar said. One of the first steps before calling for a VATRE is conducting an efficiency audit, which is designed to provide information to voters and compare prior year information, Sircar said. The board approved the efficiency audit at an April 22 board meeting. If CISD decides to pursue the VATRE, the board must call for it by Aug. 19, Sircar said.
M&O tax rate
$1.17
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2023-24 2024-25 2022-23
$1.0683 $1.0514 $1.0472
$0.9867
$0.8022
$0.8339
Tax rate per $100 valuation
SOURCE: COPPELL ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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