Prop A would increase compensation in an effort to help staff keep up with the cost of living.

The $8.4M operations increase would be used to provide 3.5-4% pay increases for teachers (minimum $2,300) and 3% for all other staff.

The cost of medical benefits for staff have been significantly increasing. In 2026-2027, premiums will increase by approximately 25%, and the district has committed to covering that increase for employees on the district’s health plan. 

Funds from bond elections pay for the construction of buildings. However, they do not pay for the staff for those buildings. Schools are essentially funded by the number of students enrolled and their daily attendance. In December of 2023, professional demographers projected 15,000 students in the district. Due to high interest rates and inflation, home buying and home development as slowed down in Georgetown. This resulted in the current count of 14,200 students and subsequently less operating revenue.

Each school has overhead costs that include non-teaching positions, transportation, and utilities, which total around $3M. The decision to delay the opening kept Georgetown ISD at a balanced budget and allows us to use the entirety of this election result for staff pay. 

Based on this year's growth, both schools will open in August 2027.

We recently had an audit of our spending completed. It showed that only 2.3% of our budget goes into district administration compared to the state average of 3.1%. That's over $1M less spent on administration than districts our size. We spend 4.3% more than our peer districts across the state, which means $7.1M more goes directly to classroom staff instead of other areas.