BRENHAM SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES 4 PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR STAFF
The Brenham School Board approved a 4 percent pay raise for eligible employees across the district at its meeting Monday.
The pay increases will apply to employees in the district’s professional, clerical and auxiliary pay grades. In total, the increase in payroll for the district will be $1,124,942.
Business and Finance Director Kim Weatherby said this move should help the district in its effort to attract and retain high-quality staff.
In the professional pay grade, teachers working 187 days in the year will receive an additional $2,186. Librarians working 197 days will be paid an additional $2,552, while counselors working 202 days will receive $2,800 more.
For the clerical pay grade, registrars working 205 days will be paid $1,150 more, while campus secretaries who work 217 days will receive an additional $1,315 and computer technicians who work 226 days will receive another $1,640.
In the auxiliary pay grade, cafeteria workers on a 183-day schedule will receive $713 more. General maintenance workers who work 250 days will be paid an extra $1,444, and HVAC and plumbers working 250 days will receive another $1,875.
On March 11th, the American Rescue Plan Act was passed, providing the state of Texas $11.2 billion in supplemental Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding, known as the ESSER III fund. Weatherby said ESSER III funds are making this pay raise attainable right now, but the district has some systems in place to wean itself off of the federal funding in the coming years.
Trustee Kelvin Raven said this pay raise is “well-deserved” for all employees, especially as the cost of living has increased. Superintendent Dr. Tylor Chaplin said teaching is a calling and a service, but it should not be done for free or at the expense of the comfort of families.
