Harlandale ISD school board approves raises

SAN ANTONIO – Employees and substitute teachers in the Harlandale Independent School district will be getting raises next school year.
The school board unanimously approved the pay raises Monday night.
Teachers, librarians, social workers and nurses with a bachelor's degree will receive an increase of $1,202 annually. Those employees with a master's degree will see an increase of $1,246 annually.
That's a 2.4% increase of the midpoint salary for those positions.
Paraprofessionals, classified employees, transportation employees and police officers will receive a 4% increase of the midpoint average. That translates to an increase in pay from $953.70 to $1,601.60 a year, depending on the number of days worked.
Substitute teachers will be paid $5 a day more than their current daily rate.
"The Harlandale ISD is extremely proud to provide these pay raises at a time when the Legislature has cut school funding and there are still many questions challenging school districts in terms of school finance," said Harlandale ISD Public Information Officer, Leslie Garza, in a statement.