The Katy ISD board of trustees approved its FY 2026-27 compensation plan, including a 1% general pay increase and two separate 1% lump-sum payments to be given in August and December.

Compensation Plan Details

Chief Human Resources Officer Brian Schuss said Katy ISD is considered “market competitive” and with its compensation plan and the general pay increase, the district will retain its position. The lump-sum payment comes after the district received its 2023 property value audit in March, bringing in a one-time payment of $34 million.

Of that amount, $8 million will go toward a 1% lump-sum payment for all employees to be paid Aug. 31, and another $8 million will go toward a 1% lump-sum payment for all employees to be paid Dec. 15. Additionally, teachers with one and two years of experience will receive $2,500, and those with five or more years of experience will receive $5,000.

A third-party vendor is expected to complete a FY 2026-27 comprehensive market study on the district’s compensation plan, with results to be shared in summer 2027.

Original reporting: Community Impact — Houston — read the source article.