Killeen Independent School District Superintendent John Craft will provide the school board with an update on virtual learning plans for the 2021-2022 school year during the upcoming board workshop Tuesday.
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of parents have informed Killeen ISD that they prefer to keep their children enrolled in a virtual learning setting.
The district has received 855 requests for a virtual learning option for the 2021-2022 school year, according to the school board workshop agenda. Parents submitted their requests for virtual learning to the district from March 3 to March 26.
âAs we prepare for the 2021-2022 school year, we have been collecting enrollment data that will be presented to include instructional modality preferences,â the agenda states. âThis will be an opportunity to discuss future plans regarding in-person and virtual learning opportunities for students.â
Seven Killeen Independent School District employees urged the school board Tuesday to consider a pay raise for hourly employees, some detailing second and third jobs they have had to take on to make ends meet.
During the public forum portion of the meeting, Killeen Educators Association members, and KISD employees, shared their proposal for the districtâs thousands of employees: a 4% raise for teachers, nurses, counselors, and librarians; and a raise of $3 per hour for support personnel, hourly employees such as aides, secretaries, custodians, bus monitors, bus drivers and cafeteria workers.
Jason Wylie, of the Texas State Teachers Association, pointed out that the district has an employee turnover rate higher than the state average.
Killeen ISD invests $14.8 million in employees by approving 3.5% pay increase for all employees
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and last updated 2021-05-11 23:48:15-04
KILLEEN, TX â The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees voted to unanimously approve a compensation package.
The package will provide equity adjustments between 8-13% for some hourly employees and an additional 3.5% general pay increase for all employees beginning July 1, 2021.
Killeen ISD s Superintendent, Dr. John Craft, presented the compensation package at Tuesday nightâs Board meeting.
The salary for a first-year teacher with Killeen ISD will be $52,000 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In addition to the 3.5% general pay increase, some hourly non-exempt staff will receive pay rate equity adjustments to align with market values according to a Texas Association of School Board (TASB)-HR department study.
Angela Thomas wins Teacher Appreciation Week award for Killeen ISD
and last updated 2021-05-03 19:48:19-04
KILLEEN, TX â Teachers change the lives of millions of students every day. Their impact reaching beyond the classroom and after a year like 2020, this National Teachers Appreciation Week means more than before.
Throughout the week-long celebration, we will be highlighting teachers across Central Texas. Today s winner from Killeen ISD is Angela Thomas a teacher at Trimmer Elementary.
4400 Success Dr. is where you can find Trimmer Elementary. Itâs also where Angela Thomas has been for the past 18 years. Today, she got a surprise she wasnât quite expecting.
The Killeen Independent School District is hiring for multiple positions within the district.
The district announced on its Facebook page Sunday that it is looking to hire teachers, crossing guards, custodians, counselors, nurses, plumbers, bus drivers, and more.
Anyone interested in one of these jobs can visit www.killeenisd.org/human resources to view job openings and find out how to apply.