Denton ISD leaders are considering a district-wide raise for all employees to bring DISD salaries inline with other districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The overview
An April 14 presentation from Jason Rainey, the interim superintendent for human resources, proposed a 4% raise for teachers and librarians based on market median teacher salary and a 2% raise for all other staff. The salary adjustments would cost the district roughly $9 million for fiscal year 2026-27.
The proposal came out of a staff survey where almost one third of DISD teachers said compensation was the most important issue for teachers. The district also found that the starting salary for new teachers in DISD was the lowest out of 18 nearby school districts.
