The Tomball ISD board of trustees voted unanimously to approve a 4% raise on the midpoint value for all TISD staff for the 2022-23 fiscal year at the regular meeting April 12.

According to information from the district, the beginning hourly wage increased from $10.50 per hour to $12 per hour, and the starting teacher salary is now $57,500. The teacher salary schedule for the ongoing 2021-22 school year shows the starting teacher salary was previously $56,700.

The TISD board of trustees also voted unanimously to approve the salary and benefits book for the upcoming year.

“To be able to provide a 4% raise at this time, particularly with inflation the way it’s going, I think that speaks how our teachers, our staff are extremely important to this district, and hopefully that’s recognized by them,” Trustee John McStravick said during the regular meeting.