Humble ISD’s board of trustees approved a budget for the 2026-27 school year Tuesday that projects a nearly $600,000 budget surplus and includes teacher and staff pay raises.
Beginning in July, the starting pay for teachers at the north Harris County school district will increase from $66,000 to $68,000, according to a presentation at the board meeting. The budget also includes raises for other employees, such as custodians, principals and bus drivers, as well as special education initiatives.
Chief Financial Officer Billy Beattie said they redirected $705,000 from the district’s central office to support special education services at campuses, such as hiring additional teachers, paraprofessionals and speech-language pathologists…