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Humble ISD officials approved a 3% overall general pay increase for staff members as part of the district’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget.
The details
HISD Chief Financial Officer Billy Beattie briefed trustees on the compensation increase during the board’s April 14 meeting.
The proposal is coming a year after trustees approved 3% on-average raises for most staff members in the district's FY 2025-26 budget.
Beattie noted the increase will raise the starting salary for new teachers from $66,000 in FY 2025-26 to $68,000 in FY 2026-27.
“Times are challenging for everyone,” Beattie said. “Inflation affects everyone, so a 3% raise would really support our staff, and it also puts us in really good position amongst our peers.”
A closer look
Beattie said the proposed pay increase—which encompasses roughly $12.7 million of the district’s budget—is coming as districts across the region struggle with budget shortfalls.
While Beattie noted at least 79% of the 14 area school districts located near HISD have adopted shortfall budgets in each of the last three school years, HISD has not approved shortfall budgets.
“School finance in general is very difficult and has been difficult for the past few years,” Beattie said. “There's a lot of districts with very challenging budget processes right now.”
Beattie also highlighted additional raises and incentives some nonteaching positions would be awarded headed into the 2026-27 school year, including:
Beattie noted the district would also be increasing police leadership’s pay grade.
“Adjusting the pay grades for our police leadership allows us to ensure that we stay competitive with our peers,” Beattie said.
Beattie said the district approved its compensation package to help campuses get ahead of retainment and recruiting efforts.
“Being able to adopt a compensation plan ahead of schedule ... allows campuses to be able to work with staff to make sure that they know that they have a really great option to stay at Humble ISD,” Beattie said.
Also of note
Beattie also touched on some of the details of the district’s proposed budget for FY 2026-27. He noted the district is projected to spend roughly $559.4 million in FY 2026-27 while taking in roughly $560.1 million in revenue.
Beattie said the district’s current projections show the district operating with a surplus of a roughly $660,000 next year.
The district’s tax rate is projected to remain at $1.1052 per $100 valuation—the same as the previous two school years, Beattie said.
What’s next
HISD trustees are scheduled to adopt the district’s budget at the board’s June 9 meeting.
