All Clear Creek ISD employees—including teachers, librarians, nurses and instructional coaches—will receive a salary increase for fiscal year 2025-26 after the board of trustees approved a new compensation plan at its July 28 meeting.

At a glance

The district administration recommended a compensation plan that includes the following:
  • $1,875 increase for teachers with one to two years of experience
  • $2,500 increase for teachers with three to four years of experience
  • $5,000 increase for teachers with five or more years of experience
  • $64,000 as the new teacher salary, which is a $2,500 increase to the 2024-25 starting teacher salary
  • 3% increase for all other employees
  • Market adjustments for employees in identified positions to improve recruitment and retention, which includes speech-language pathologists and counselors
The $2,500 salary increase for teachers with three to four years of experience and $5,000 salary increase for teachers with five or more years of experience will be funded through the state's Teacher Retention Allotment, or TRA, a provision of House Bill 2 aimed at providing permanent raises for educators statewide.

HB 2, which passed in early June during the 89th Texas Legislature, provides permanent raises for educators and support staff. The bill also guides how the state funds special education and sets aside money for schools to spend on fixed costs, such as utilities and insurance. The bill also includes funding increases for early learning initiatives, school safety, student career training and educator preparation.

The district will also receive about $1.4 million for support staff retention allotment, also from HB 2, according to district agenda documents.


While the total cost of the compensation plan will be nearly $18 million, state funding will cover about $12 million of the cost. CCISD will cover the rest, district documents note.

Also of note

The board also approved the district’s health insurance premium contributions for employees at its meeting.

This includes:
  • $335 monthly contribution for employee-only coverage under ActiveCARE HD, ActiveCare Primary + and ActiveCare 2
  • $355 monthly contribution for employee-only coverage under ActiveCare Primary, which is a $20 increase compared to contributions from FY 2024-25
  • $395 monthly contribution for employee and spouse coverage (all plans)
  • $370 monthly contribution for employee and children coverage (all plans)
  • $420 monthly contribution for family coverage (all plans)
Employee-paid premiums are projected to total $12.7 million, according to district documents. This is an increase of $1.3 million compared to FY 2024-25.


The district is also contributing more toward employee benefits, with its share rising by $264,000 to match the employee total of $12.7 million, according to district documents.

What’s next

Now that the board has approved new salaries, the district will continue to discuss its budget for FY 2025-26.

As of its last discussion July 14, the district is projecting a $13.5 million shortfall for FY 2025-26, Community Impact previously reported.


The board will meet on the following dates to discuss the budget further:
  • Aug. 5: receive approval of TEA maximum compressed tax rate
  • Aug. 11: budget update No. 3
  • Aug. 25: budget hearing and adoption of budget for FY 2025-26
  • Sept. 22: adopt 2025 tax rate