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Hays CISD library media specialists may see stipends on their paychecks next year, among other changes.
The overview
The HCISD board of trustees discussed the employee compensation plan for the 2026-27 academic year at an April 20 agenda workshop meeting. Many of the changes to the compensation plan reflect the budget cuts that were announced in March.
Changes include:
“Librarians are the only group that are required to have a master’s degree from the group impacted,” Courson said. “We are working to create a change in which librarians would lose no money and [be] placed on the academic professionals scale from this point forward.”
Digging in deeper
Some library media specialists will receive lead stipends next year, if approved by the board. This added stipend is due to changes in librarian roles and responsibilities following cuts; those individuals will act as the lead librarian for their assigned grade levels and travel to multiple campuses.
There will be one lead librarian for HCISD middle schools and one for high schools.
Looking ahead
This item will come back to the board for further discussion April 27.
