Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify bus drivers and food service workers are receiving a 3% raise and custodians are receiving a $2/hour raise.
Magnolia ISD trustees voted to approve the employee compensation plan, which includes raises and stipends for employees, for the 2026-27 school year at their May 12 meeting.
A closer look
Assistant Superintendent of Operations Erich Morris said during his presentation that there will be a minimum 3% pay increase for teachers with zero to 10 years of experience, with that figure going as high as 6% for teachers with 26 years or more of experience.
“It is closing the pay disparity for our veteran teachers, and it's going to make it easier for us to, at some point in the near future, focus more on those 10 to 15 years as well,” Morris said.
Bus drivers and food service workers will also receive a 3% raise, while custodians will receive a $2/hour raise.
Sorting out details
The district is providing a $500 one-time retention payment for employees who are on the payroll as of Sept. 15. Morris said a prior year fund balance associated with a one-time payment from a property value audit will pay for the incentive.
Morris further explained that there is going to be a $50 to $100 increase in employer health insurance contributions, depending on what kind of plan the employee has.
“At this point with the heavy increases that we're seeing, I think this is a great utilization, and it's unique in nature,” Morris said.
MISD officials said it will cost $4.5 million for the raises and stipends, the health insurance contributions and the district's new 401(a) plan.
