EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Pflugerville & Hutto ISDs
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HIGHLIGHTS PFLUGERVILLE ISD
Hutto ISD retention stipends could help staffing problems HUTTO ISD In an effort to recruit and retain teachers, Hutto ISD could give a series of incentive and TEACHER PAY Hutto ISD’s average teacher salary is just lower than the state median, according to a recent Texas Association of School Boards pay study.
Flexible school day program could provide alternatives for PfISD PFLUGERVILLE ISD A proposed program in Pflugerville ISD could provide school schedule alternatives for at-risk students. The Optional Flexible School Day Program established in the Texas Education Code allows districts to provide more varied instruction schedules for students who need it. Per the TEC, the district will submit an application to the Texas Education Agency to participate in the program. Laila Olivarez, chief academic and innovation officer, said the program would be open to students who are in danger of dropping out, have dropped out or are behind in core subjects. Possible alternatives for students include night classes, weekend classes and summer classes. “Some of our students really could use the flexibility of this type of schedule so that they can work or attend internships,” Olivarez said.
Pflugerville ISD board of trustees will meet April 20 at 7 p.m. 1401 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville MEETINGS WE COVER Following a March 23 vote, Pflugerville ISD is designated as a District of Innovation under the Texas Education Code for the second five-year period in a row. The status grants PfISD certain exemptions and flexibilities normally applied to charter schools. The district academic advisory council will now develop an innovation plan to focus PfISD’s goals under the classification. HUTTO ISD The board of trustees voted unanimously March 9 to cancel the district’s May election because incumbents Shara Turner and Felix Chavez were the only candidates to file. Turner and Chavez both began serving in 2020 and will each serve another three-year term.
retention stipends to its staff. Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations Cara Malone presented the stipend proposals to Hutto ISD trustees at a March 9 board meeting. The first of the proposals is a $500 “welcome home” stipend for new hires who graduated from Hutto High School. The remaining stipends are for teachers already employed by Hutto ISD: $500 for teachers who commit to staying for the 2023-24 school year and a one-time $500 stipend for referrals that result in a hire. Malone said the stipends would help Hutto ISD remain competitive with neighboring districts. Data from the Texas Association of School Boards shows teacher pay
Texas median salary
Years experience
Hutto ISD salary
0 Years
$53,300 $53,000
5 Years $55,000 $54,848 10 Years $57,400 $57,274 15 Years $59,500 $59,741 20 Years $61,975 $62,233 Average $57,448 $57,814
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SOURCE: TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Hutto ISD board of trustees will meet April 27 at 6 p.m. 200 College St., Hutto 512-759-3771 www.hipponation.org
within HISD is just below the state median salary. Trustees will consider approving the stipends at an April meeting.
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