Alice ISD approves stipends for 2026-2027 school year planning

Alice ISD trustees put next year’s extra-duty pay structure in place early, a decision that will shape who coaches, sponsors activities and handles specialized campus work when students return for 2026-27. The June 8 vote also gave administrators a clearer staffing roadmap before summer hiring and fall schedules are finalized.

The regular board meeting was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building, Board Room #2, on Coyote Trail in Alice. Along with the stipend action, the agenda included a budget amendment, monthly financial reports, human resources updates, a facilities update and information on the Teacher Incentive Allotment conference in San Antonio on June 10-12, all signs that the district was working through compensation and staffing decisions heading into the next school year.

That matters for classrooms as much as for payroll. In school districts like Alice ISD, stipends often determine whether employees take on roles that reach beyond the regular salary schedule, including coaching, academic sponsorships and other specialized assignments that keep athletics, clubs, and campus operations running. By approving the 2026-2027 stipend page in June, the district lowered the chance of confusion later in the summer and signaled that it wanted those duties defined before the first day of school.

The board had already been making compensation moves earlier this spring. At a March 16 regular meeting, trustees approved updates to the 2025-2026 stipend list, adding plumbing support stipends and increasing the head cheerleader stipend to $5,000. Those changes showed how the district has used supplemental pay as a flexible tool to reward work that is visible to students and families, while also helping recruit people for jobs that are hard to fill.

Alice ISD’s human-resources pages now include a dedicated 2026-2027 stipends section alongside compensation plans and pay scales, which underscores that this is not a one-off item but part of the district’s formal staffing structure. The June 8 meeting notice also showed compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, and the broader message from the board was clear: the district is setting priorities now so campuses are ready when 2026-27 begins.