EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Georgetown ISD & Texas
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HIGHLIGHTS GEORGETOWN ISD On May 16, the Georgetown ISD Education Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $63,429 to teachers at 14 campuses across the district. The grants, which can be for as much as $5,000 a piece, go toward funding creative projects teachers brainstormed and presented the foundation. This year’s projects include those related to virtual reality, bees and monarch butteries, and dyslexia. TEXAS In April, students began standardized testing through a completely online format after legislators called for a revamped test in 2019. The redesigned test features more question varieties and changes to written essay prompts. A Texas Education Agency spokesperson said the changes aligned the assessment with the classroom experience. Georgetown ISD board of trustees will meet June 19 and July 17 at 7 p.m. in the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning at 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown. 512-943-5000. www.georgetownisd.org MEETINGS WE COVER
Georgetown ISD raises salaries 3%, ups starting teacher pay
Board selects criteria for next top leader GEORGETOWN ISD The board of trustees approved a candidate prole June 1 as the district searches for a new superintendent this summer. Hazard, Young and Attea Associates, the rm leading the search process, collected survey results from more than 1,000 people about the criteria it should seek when reviewing superin- tendent candidates. In a report to the board of trustees, HYAA wrote the leading concern raised was the fast-growth nature of the district and that GISD’s next leader should have expertise in that area. Other top competencies selected for the next superintendent include recruiting and retaining personnel, fostering a positive and professional climate, establishing a culture of high expectations, providing transparent communication, providing guidance for curriculum and instruction, and understanding educational research and new best practices.
GEORGETOWN ISD The board of trustees approved a 3% general pay increase for all GISD employ- ees May 15. The pay raise, recommended by GISD human resources sta in alignment with the district’s strategic priority of sta retention and recruitment, will go into eect for the 2023-24 school year. It brought the starting salary for teachers from around $52,800 to $54,450. The raise also increased the minimum hourly wage across the district to $15. “We feel this recommenda- tion is in line with our strategic priority areas in the area of sta retention and recruitment,” said Sue Harrison, executive director of human resources. The board also approved adjustments in the pay scale for teachers with experience ranging
BENEFIT BREAKDOWN
The board-approved 2023-24 compensation plan includes the following:
pay raise for all GISD employees 3%
per hour minimum wage $15 starting teacher salary $54,450
SOURCE: GEORGETOWN ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
from 10-29 years, and the district increased its employer contribution toward employee medical expenses from $378 a month to $422 a month.
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