Community Impact reports that, in order to grow the Teacher Incentive Allotment program, Conroe ISD is examining it to see how they can offer higher pay to more qualifying teachers. There was no raise for CISD teachers in 2023-24.
The Texas Education Agency granted approval to the district in the spring for a total of 267 teachers to receive designation through the program following their completion of a three-year process.
As part of the 86th legislative session, the Teacher Incentive Allotment was created by House Bill 3 in 2019.
The program’s goal, is to provide outstanding teachers a possible path to a six-figure salary, according to the TEA website.
Based on their level of designation, according to the TEA the school of a teacher who earned a designation through the TIA program receives additional funding from the state.
Teacher Incentive Allotment programs offer:
–Three designation levels—Master, Exemplary or Recognized—based on teaching effectiveness.
–$3,000 to $32,000 in funds for districts for each designated teacher.
–High-need and rural campuses prioritization.
–A stipulation that 90% of the funding from the state program must be allocated to teacher compensation on the designated teacher’s campus.
