LA JOYA ISD board approves balanced budget with 3% pay increase, $58,300 starting salary for teachers

The LA JOYA ISD agency official said the school board approved a balanced budget that maintains "strong and fierce financial stewardship" and includes a 3% pay increase for all employees and a new starting salary of $58,300 for teachers, nurses and librarians.

The official framed the budget as an investment in students and employees, saying the board's action preserves fiscal stability while increasing compensation. "Our budget that continues to invest in our students and our employees," the agency official said in the address.

The speech did not include details of the board vote (no mover, seconder or tally was announced) nor did it identify specific implementation timelines or department assignees for enforcing the pay adjustments. The official described the changes as part of strategic investments aligned to priorities identified in the new "Achieving Excellence Together 2030" plan.

Next steps were not specified in the address; the speaker encouraged staff and community members and closed the remarks. Reporters seeking details about the vote tally, implementation timeline or fiscal documentation should request the approved budget from the district or the school board meeting minutes.