The overview
House Bill 2—which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June—will bring about $8.4 billion in funding to Texas’ nearly 9,000 public schools over the next two years, as previously reported by Community Impact. Nearly half of that funding will be spent on raises for educators and support staff, such as bus drivers, janitors and librarians.
On July 21, NCISD’s board of trustees unanimously approved—with trustee Dennis Alters and assistant secretary Angela Tompkins absent—revisions to the district’s 2025-26 compensation plan to account for the HB 2 employee raises.
NCISD’s updated compensation plan includes:
- $2,500 annual raises for educators with three to four years of experience
- $5,000 annual raises for educators with five or more years of experience
- 3% pay increases for teachers with one to two years of experience and other employees
- A starting salary of $67,000 for teachers
- Higher pay for special education paraprofessionals
- Increased health insurance contributions from the district
On March 17, NCISD trustees approved a $0.25 hourly rate raise for NCISD bus drivers in the 2025-26 school year. On April 21, the board voted to award $1,000 retention bonuses to full-time district employees returning for the 2025-26 school year.
