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Plano ISD eyeing 2% salary raises, $1K increase for new teachers

Plano ISD is planning 2% minimum raises for staff and a $1,000 increase to starting salaries for new teachers in the 2026-27 school year.

PISD Chief of Employee Services Duana Kindle presented the district’s suggested compensation plan for the upcoming school year at a March 24 board of trustees meeting.

What you need to know: The new starting salary for PISD teachers will be $64,000, an increase from $63,000 in 2025-26.

Teacher starting salary increased by $2,000 ahead of last school year. The proposed 2% minimum salary increase is also less than the 3% raise put in place ahead of the 2025-26 school year.

“We don’t have the funds to really do anything more than that,” Kindle said. “We don’t want to fall so far behind that it becomes hard to catch up, but we also don’t want to jump so far out that it’s not sustainable.”

 
On The Business Beat
Weir’s Furniture to close all stores, including in Southlake, Plano

Dallas-based Weir’s Furniture is set to close all locations in the coming months after 78 years in business, according to a news release.

The overview: Closing sales for merchandise in the stores began March 26, with stores remaining open until all items are sold. A spokesperson for Weir’s said the stores will likely officially close in May or June.

A decision to close the stores was made after evaluating the company’s long-term financial position, market conditions and operational challenges, per the news release.

What they're saying: “This was an extremely difficult decision, but closing now enables us to honor J. Ray and Bea’s legacy by finishing well and taking care of our employees,” said Al Boulden, Weir’s chairman of the board.

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Vinyl Record Show

April 3, 7:30 p.m.; April 4, 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Plano

April 4, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Grapevine

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North Dallas Toy Show

Sheraton McKinney Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt

April 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Allen

April 4, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
McKinney

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4 projects approved at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport during March board meeting

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board approved spending an additional $1.2 million to ensure the Rental Car Center renovation is completed ahead of the World Cup.

That was one of four items approved during the March 5 board meeting held at DFW Airport headquarters.

Rental Car Center renovation: James R. Thompson Inc., from Dallas, was awarded the work on the Rental Car Center master renovation for the front of house for all rental car tenants and to replace and upgrade the HVAC systems.

Due to delays associated with the change in market shares of rental car companies, additional resources are required to implement the changes and to accelerate the work, according to board documents.

The first game in Dallas Stadium is the Netherlands vs. Japan on June 14.

Runway rehabilitation: Runway 18L-36R, constructed in 1974 when the airport opened, handles 50% of all departures on the west side of the airport, according to board documents.

An engineering assessment identified the need for rehabilitation for the runaway.

 

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