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The state mandated pay increases come from House Bill 2 which passed the Texas Legislature earlier this year and was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott June 4. The pay increase is only for teachers with three or more years of experience. Those mandated pay increases include:
- $2,500 increase for teachers with 3-4 years experience
- $5,000 increase for teachers with 5+ years experience
Sorting out details
As the bill did not allocate funds to increase the salaries for teachers with less than two years of experience or other district staff, Prosper and Celina ISD officials approved additional pay increases for staff.
Celina ISD
The school board approved other pay increase including:
- $2,300 increase for teachers with 0-2 years experience
- 4% increase for all staff
Prosper ISD
Board members set aside local funds to increase the pay for other teachers and staff members outside the state requirements. Those increases include:
- $2,500 increase for teachers with 1-2 years of experience
- 4% increase for staff