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- Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Fort Bend Independent School District.
- 4,417 teachers
Student demographics
- 72,152 students
- 88% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
| Days in student school year: | 174 |
| Additional teacher work days: | 15 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 0% (based on new hire schedule) |
| Starting salary: | $50,500 (based on new hire schedule) |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $66,464; PhD; 25 (based on new hire schedule) |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | N/A |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | once a year unless teacher previously rated at least proficient; formaitive evaluation if eligible for exemption from full evaluation in 2016-2017 |
| Non-tenured | Once a yearin accordance with state law |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 10 (5 local sick days, 5 state personal leave days) |
| Years to tenure: | 3 yearsin accordance with state law |