Despite a lack of additional funding for public education from the 88th Texas Legislature, returning Klein ISD teachers and Teacher Retirement System of Texas-eligible employees can still look forward to receiving pay raises in the 2023-24 school year.
As previously reported by Community Impact, KISD officials were advocating for a meaningful adjustment to the basic allotment in the 88th Texas Legislature, which has remained at $6,160 annually for each student in average daily attendance since the 2019-20 school year. Since then, a 14.5% increase in costs was seen statewide between 2019 and January 2023, according to the Texas comptroller's office. Another 5%-7% increase in costs is expected over the next two years before the Legislature reconvenes, meaning Texas public schools may be looking at a roughly 21% increase in costs by 2025.