CITY & SCHOOLS
News from Plano ISD & Plano
District raises employee pay, starting salaries for teachers
Closed captioning to be included on all city televisions PLANO All public-facing televisions in Plano will now have closed captioning on. What happened: Plano City Council unanimously voted to adopt a reso- lution that will require all city-owned televisions to have closed captioning turned on during its May 22 meeting. The resolution also encourages local businesses to do the same. How we got here : The resolution was introduced after Meryl Evans, a deaf Plano citizen, asked whether all public-facing televisions could have closed captioning on. Quote of note: “The biggest barrier for me as a deaf citizen is communi- cation,” Evans said at the meeting. “Having closed captions in public spaces improves communication and inclusion.”
WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING
A 3% pay increase for all Plano ISD district employees was approved.
Increasing
$60,000 Teacher starting salary
PLANO ISD New teachers in Plano ISD will see a higher starting salary, and all district employees are set for a 3% raise after the approval of a new compensation plan. The overview: The PISD board of trustees unanimously approved the district’s plan for the 2023-24 school year during its May 16 meeting. The adjustments were made to remain competitive with the local job market, according to a news release from the district. The breakdown: The new plan outlined raises and other pay changes for the 2023-24 school year, including: • A 3% pay increase for all district employees • Increasing starting salary for teach- ers with a bachelor’s degree and no
experience from $58,250 to $60,000 • Increasing starting salary for teach- ers with a master’s degree and no experience from $60,250 to $62,000 • Increasing district contributions for employee health insurance from $315 to $330 per month • Increasing starting pay for campus support staff to $15 per hour • Increasing stipends for special education teachers, bilingual teachers, school nurses and behavioral instructional specialists by $2,000-$5,000 Quote of note: “We asked our taxpayers to please allow us to be able to put more money towards compensating our teachers,” Trustee Lauren Tyra said during the meeting. “I feel confident that the package ... is honoring that promise we made to our taxpayers.”
$62,000 Teacher with a master’s degree starting salary $315-$330 Monthly health insurance contributions $15 Support staff starting pay (hourly) $2,000-$5,000 Stipends for special education teachers, bilingual teachers, school nurses and behavioral specialists
SOURCE: PLANO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT Learn more: More information on the new compensation plan can be found on PISD’s website at bit.ly/3N1cYLk
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