Georgetown ISD approved a pay raise of $1 an hour to select non-teaching positions at its Jan. 18 meeting.
GISD officials approved the pay increase to reduce the number of resignations brought on by increasing demands due to COVID-19. The roles chosen to receive the pay raise will be those demonstrating the greatest vacancy rates since the beginning of the school year, according to the agenda item. The pay raise was passed unanimously.
Georgetown ISD approves pay raise to select staff members
Georgetown ISD approved a pay raise to help curb resignations for positions experiencing high vacancy rates. (Community Impact Newspaper)
By Trent Thompson
Reporter, Austin Metro
Trent joined Community Impact Newspaper as an intern in May 2021 after graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Texas, Austin in December 2020. In July 2021, he was promoted to Austin Metro reporter. He covers several news beats from education and government to dining, transportation, nonprofits, and healthcare. However, his primary beat is business and development. Before working at CI, Trent wrote for The Daily Texan, UT's daily student newspaper, and worked on many projects of his own for his undergraduate program. In his free time Trent writes poetry, spends time with loved ones, and watches Star Wars for the hundredth time, including other new movies.