Education
BY JACQUELYN BURRER & AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Judson ISD approves incentive for special education teachers The Judson ISD board of trustees approved a one-time $750 retention incentive for special education and bilingual teachers and a $300 one- time retention incentive for special education and bilingual instructional paraprofessionals for the 2024-2025 school year Feb. 20. Funds for these incentives will be paid from 2024-2025 Every Student Succeeds Act Title II
SCUCISD students outperforming state on 2024 STAAR Academic performance has improved while economic disadvantage among stu- dents has increased in Schertz-Cibolo-Uni- versal City ISD, according to its 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Report. Breaking it down Out of the 15,129 students in SCUCISD, 52% are meeting grade level, according to the 2023-24 report. SCUCISD outperformed the state in reading, math, science and social studies on the 2024 STAAR exams. SCUCISD students are also outperforming the state in mastery of science and social studies, according to the 2023-24 report. But the percentage of SCUCISD students master- ing all subjects has decreased from 2021.
Carryover Funds. Funds will be paid in August 2025 for the staff working at the district effective January 2025 who are also returning in August for the 2025-2026 school year, according to agenda documents. The break down The total cost for the aforementioned incentives is $365,400 plus fringe benefits of 10%, bringing the total cost to $401,940, according to agenda documents. One more thing Trustee José Macias Jr. said the district is slated to pass a compensation plan in June, which could include additional raises for employees.
Educator type
Number of educators
Incentive cost
Total cost
Special education teachers
279
$750
$209,250
Special education paraprofessionals
291
$300
$87,300
Bilingual teachers
91
$750
$68,250
Bilingual paraprofessionals
2
$300
$600
SOURCE: JUDSON ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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