The superintendent's secretary conducts the criminal history checks, relying on information from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The employee benefits coordinator handles the employee health benefit program. The director of Business handles all remaining insurance programs. Educational aides, central administration and auxiliary staff experienced the largest increases. Campus administration includes principals and assistant principals.
Professional support includes therapists, counselors, librarians, and nurses.
Auxiliary staff includes maintenance personnel, custodians and cafeteria workers. Any employee required to have a commercial driver's license is subject to drug and alcohol testing. Teachers, coaches and other employees who primarily perform duties other than driving are subject to testing requirements when they are driving. The program is coordinated by the director of Transportation, and tests are administered under contract by Pinnacle for bus drivers and other SISD personnel who drive district vehicles. All employees are evaluated annually by their immediate supervisor.