In support of all BISD staff and the continued exemplary work done during this school year, BISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Thursday, April 28, to award an average pay raise of three percent at the midpoint for all staff along with select market pay adjustments. The raise and adjustments represents more than $6.44 million.
For teachers working 187 days, this is an annual increase of $1,875, with the starting salary for a first-year teacher with no experience of $58,600. The teacher hiring scale also includes market adjustments for various steps. In addition, the Board requested that the hiring scale be extended from 30 years of experience to 35 years of experience.
The Board approved a general compensation increase of three percent of the midpoint for each respective pay grade for all other employees. Also, due to hiring challenges, the Board approved selected adjustments to the Auxiliary pay scales. The total cost for these adjustments is estimated at $643,000.
“The Board recognizes the tremendous sacrifices and pressures our staff continue to be under since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Board President Joe Tolbert said. “By approving these raises, trustees are not only impacting next year’s income but also retirement income in the future years. The whole Board wants to say ‘Thank you’ for your service to the families of BISD.”
At the regular Board meeting on April 28, Birdville ISD Superintendent Dr. Gayle Stinson announced the appointment of Charles W. “Billy” Neal as principal of Richland Middle School. He is replacing Jody Fadely who is retiring at the end of the 2021–22 school year.
Neal has been assistant principal at Richland Middle since January 2019. Prior to joining Richland Middle, he worked at Worley Middle School in Mansfield ISD from January 2012 until joining BISD in 2019. During his tenure at Worley, Neal served as an administrative intern, instructional coach, English as a Second Language (ESL) lead, seventh- and eighth-grade math teacher, AVID Excel teacher, athletic coach, and was the 2019 Worley Teacher of the Year.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University–Commerce and master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington.
