Fort Bend ISD raises teacher pay, increases compensation for all eligible employees

FBISD teacher Jennifer Johnson said the district was thinking long-term.

“When the state is no longer providing this money, the district made it an amount they can continue to support,” she wrote in response to a discussion originating in the FBISD Concerns Facebook group.

Managing raises over time will be challenging, Guinn said via email. The allotment increase received by each district will differ, making it difficult to determine the amount compensation should be adjusted to remain competitive with other districts, Guinn said.

Alief ISD gave teachers a 6% raise for a starting salary of $57,400, while Spring Branch ISD approved 6%-9% raises and a salary of $57,000.

The $24.7 million compensation is part of the approved 2019-20 FBISD budget that includes operating expenditures of $716.9 million.

To comply with HB 3, FBISD officials expect to adjust compensation each year to attract and retain top teaching talent, he said.

“The amount of the adjustments will vary based on House Bill 3 and the adjustments anticipated to be given by other local districts,” Guinn said. “For perspective, each 1% increase in compensation has a budgetary impact of over $5 million, with a 3% adjustment equating to over $15 million.”