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Teacher Incentive Allotment

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) is built for Texas school districts to designate and reward top-performing teachers. Teachers can earn one of three levels of designation – Recognized, Exemplary, or Master. Teachers with a National Board certification may be designated as Recognized. 

Districts receive an annual allotment for each eligible designated teacher they employ and may use TIA funds to incentivize effective teachers to remain in the classroom and prioritize high-needs campuses.

Belton ISD has submitted and received approval from the State to implement a TIA Local Designation System program starting in the 2025-2026 school year and initial teacher awards will be provided in 2027 for eligible and qualifying teachers as part of phase 1.  Participation in the TIA system aligns directly with two of our district goals:

  • Attract, retain, and support a world-class team of employees.
  • Maximize our use of resources for both current priorities and plans for the future.
Outlines first year of the process as data collection year and year two as data validation resulting in payouts in 2027