Waller ISD Board Approves 2006-2007 Salary Schedule

During the Waller ISD Regular School Board meeting held Aug. 14, the Board voted unanimously to accept the 2006-2007 salary schedule proposed by WISD Superintendent Richard McReavy. All teachers, nurses, and librarians in Waller ISD will receive an increase of $3,000 plus the next step on the WISD salary schedule. Beginning teachers will receive a very competitive $40,000 annual pay. Teachers with a master’s degree will receive an additional $700. The new salary schedule exceeds the schedule required by the state. All employees not on the teacher salary schedule will receive a four percent raise.
     The Board heard updates on the 2006-2007 budget from Assistant Superintendent for Finance Mike Marcus. Marcus also announced that, for the fourth year in a row, Waller ISD has received a Texas FIRST Financial Superior rating. This is the highest fiscal accountability rating a district can be awarded.
     In other business, the Board recognized two groups of outstanding students; they were the 2005-2006 Waller Junior High (WJH) eighth grade boys soccer team who won their District Championship May 11, and members of the 2005-2006 WJH Robotics team who won first place overall in the Kid’s Day at Hewlett-Packard marketing and robotics competition in May. They also recognized WISD’s new Director of Music, Cory Meals.
     Important dates noted were: Aug. 28 – Special Board Meeting to Adopt Budget and Tax Rate and Sept. 11 – Regular Board Meeting.