The Mansfield ISD Board of Trustees held a public hearing on the 2025-26 budget at its meeting Tuesday, June 24 and approved the General, Student Nutrition and Debt Service Fund budgets.

The approved budget includes a 3% mid-point raise and increases the district’s contribution toward employee health coverage from $350 to $375 per month to help offset the increase for TRS Active Care participants.

The mid-point raise applies to all non-teaching staff because the Texas legislature approved House Bill 2 this session with an Incentive Allotment that provides teacher raises based upon tenure. Teachers with three or four-years’ experience will receive a $2,500 salary increase, and teachers with five or more years’ experience will receive a $5,000 increase.

“We are committed to taking care of our teachers and staff because their hard work and dedication create the best learning environment for our students,” said Board President Dr. Benita Reed. “We want all MISD employees to know they are valued, and an increase in pay is the primary way to demonstrate our appreciation.”

Mansfield ISD’s starting teacher salary is $64,700—one of the highest in the Metroplex.

This budget meets the Board’s goal of allowing the district’s fund balance to maintain the equivalent of three months of expenditures, which is similar to a “Rainy Day Fund.” The Maintenance and Operations and Interest and Sinking fund tax rates will be adopted in August after the July certified property values are received.