RRISD administration prepared three options for its compensation plan that will be presented to the board of trustees for a vote May 18. All three include a minimum 2% compensation increase for all district employees, and one option would require a voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE.
Under consideration are:
- Option 1
- This option includes a 3% pay increase for teachers and librarians, increasing starting salary to $54,500 and adjusting the salary schedule to improve market competitiveness and internal pay equity. Eligible teachers and librarians would receive a $1,750 general pay increase, according to the district.
- All other employees would receive a 2% pay increase, and an adjustment of existing pay structure.
- Option 2
- This option also proposes a 3% pay increase for teachers and librarians, but with a slightly higher starting salary at $56,250. The salary schedule would also be adjusted for the current market and internal pay equity, with eligible employees receiving an additional $1,750 pay increase.
- All other employees would receive a 3% pay increase under this proposal, and the existing pay structure and schedule would be adjusted.
- Option 3
- While options 1 and 2 would see long-term changes made to existing pay structures, the third option would implement one-time pay adjustments for the 2023-24 school year, at 3% for teachers and librarians and 2% for all other employees. Recommended adjustments to pay schedules would also be made.
- Or, if the board should choose to order a tax rate election, and voters approve a higher tax rate, all district employees would receive a 3% pay raise to be paid in a lump sum in January 2024 based on the number of days worked. Salaries would then be increased by the remaining amount for the rest of the 2023-24 school year. Additional salary schedule adjustments would be made, according to the district.
- One-time incentives would be paid to special education teachers; special education assistants; student teachers; secondary math teachers; secondary Spanish teachers; and a relocation stipend for visiting international teachers.
