Increases to teacher and librarian pay are coming to Georgetown ISD in the 2024-25 budget year, after trustees approved a compensation plan that includes a 3.5% increase to salaries for those employees.
That increase equates to about $2,100 and raises the base salary for a first-year teacher to $56,500.
In a nutshell
Trustees approved on May 20 a compensation plan that incorporated recommendations based on a Texas Association of School Boards study of the district's compensation and how it compares to other districts. The study came with a set of recommendations for adjustments to the district's pay structure, including the improvement of starting salaries or adopting a general pay increase, as well as converting incentive payments to stipends for hard-to-fill positions, such as special education and bilingual roles.
The details
Per the compensation plan approved by trustees, in addition to the 3.5% raise for teachers and librarians, all other employees will receive a 2% raise at the midpoint of their paygrade.
Hourly employees will also see an increase in starting compensation to $15.50 from $15, with hourly instructional aides receiving a bump from $15.50 to $16.
Special education teachers in certain roles will also be eligible for stipends ranging from $1,500 to $5,000:
- Resource and inclusion: $2,000
- Independent learning classrooms: $5,000
- Behavior communication support: $5,000
- Early childhood special education: $5,000
- Vocational adjustment class: $3,000
- Homebound: $2,000
- Adapted physical education: $1,500
- Visual impairments: $1,500
