Odessa substitute teachers to get raise

ODESSA – The School Board voted to increase the daily substitute teacher pay during a March 23 meeting.

Substitute teachers will now be paid $145 daily, up from $130, effective in March.

In other business, the School Board announced that new paraprofessionals will be required to have four days of training instead of three.

Requirements for students were also announced.

Language access for parent engagement will be provided for bilingual parents.

Student financial literacy education will become a requirement beginning in 2023. Odessa currently offers financial mathematics.

An additional course...