Education
BY BROOKE SJOBERG
Georgetown ISD examines salaries amid budgeting A new compensation study from the Texas Association of School Boards shows teacher pay in Georgetown ISD falls slightly short of the market rate for more experienced teachers. The overview As administrators craft a budget for scal year 2024-25, they said they are looking for ways to improve pay for all employees. At the same time, ocials are working to reduce the projected $1.8 million shortfall for the upcoming
GISD considers hiring uncertied teachers A proposed amendment to Georgetown ISD’s District of Innovation plan would allow for the hiring of teachers without certica- tion as the district works to ll vacancies. The gist This change would allow the district to hire candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree but no teaching certication, with the intention of becoming certied while employed with the district. The exemption would not be allowed for prekindergarten, bilingual or special education positions, ocials said. If approved, the district would create a grow-your-own program through a partner- ship with Indiana Wesleyan University to help sta obtain degrees and certications while employed with the district.
Georgetown ISD compensation Salaries in Georgetown ISD fall behind the market median for teachers with more experience.
Georgetown ISD salary
Median market salary
$53,000 $53,050 $54,898 $54,500
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$57,182 $56,000
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$59,600 $58,278
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$61,943 $60,803
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SOURCE: TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDSCOMMUNITY IMPACT
as special education and bilingual roles. What’s next?
The study came with a set of recommendations for adjustments to the district’s pay structure, including improving starting salaries or adopting a general pay increase, as well as converting incentive payments to stipends for hard-to-ll positions, such
The board of trustees will consider the recom- mendations from TASB at the next board meeting on April 15, after press time. Sta will bring a nal budget proposal to the board’s June meeting.
Harmony Public Schools breaks ground on campus The charter school system Harmony Public Schools broke ground on its rst Georgetown campus March 22. What you need to know The future STEM-focused Harmony Science Academy Georgetown, will be located on 22 acres at 201 Blue Ridge Drive, Georgetown. It joins 62 other HPS campuses across the state. When the Georgetown campus opens in August 2025, it will serve kindergarten through sixth grade, expanding each year to serve a new grade level with a nal goal of serving up to 12th grade. A second building will be constructed to serve these additional students. At full build-out, HPS' Georgetown campuses will comprise an elemen- tary, middle and high school.
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