DEL VALLE, Texas - Del Valle ISD is joining several Central Texas school districts in raising teacher and staff pay.
The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees recently approved an average 7% salary increase for all teachers, librarians, nurses, and paraprofessionals.
The raises approved, including one-time stipends, move the district’s starting teacher salary to $55,000 per year. The minimum hourly rate for paraprofessionals is $15.25 per hour and the minimum hourly rate for bus drivers is $21.15 per hour.
The average seven-percent salary increase for non-administrator staff includes a one-time retention stipend of $1000. Campus and district administrators will receive a four-percent salary increase.
The salary increases are part of a balanced budget proposal presented to the Board by the Superintendent and Administration, says the district.
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In addition to competitive salaries, Del Valle ISD says it offers employees a region-best $500 monthly healthcare contribution and significant stipends for hard-to-fill positions, including $7,000 for bilingual teachers, $3,000 for secondary science and math teachers, and $3,000 for special education teachers.
The district is also hosting a job fair for all positions on Wednesday, June 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Del Valle Opportunity Center. Job postings and pre-registration for the job fair are available online.