Teachers will receive their payout in one lump sum in August.  All payouts will be dispersed before August 31st. 

Spending Schedule:

October: Designation rcommendations due to TEA based on previous school year's data

April-May: Designations announced by TEA

August: FISD disperses lump sum payout to TIA Designees

• Teachers who resign from FISD:

If a teacher resigns from FISD after a designation has been awarded, the district will retain the funds for that calendar year to be dispersed among campus level instructional staff where the designated teacher was employed.

• Teachers who retire from FISD:

Teachers who are TIA designated may receive the current school year's TIA Allotment post retirement from Fruitvale ISD if they submit their retirement letter to the district by May 1 and complete their contracted days for the current school year.  TIA allotments are distributed to qualifying staff by August 31, if a retirement letter is submitted by May 1.

If a retirement letter is submitted after May 1, the TIA allotment will be paid out as noted in the district spending plan.  This means the TIA allotment will be dispersed among the teachers on the designated campus(es) for the allotment.

In addition, if the teacher elects to return the following school year and not retire (after submitting a retirement letter), then the TIA allotment will be paid out to the teacher by August 31 per the district spending plan.  

The May 1 deadline for the retirement letter ensures we have adequate time to post and recruit for the vacant position(s) for the following school year.

Payout amounts are based on the size of the district and the campus' low socio-economic student percentage.  Payouts may vary from year to year due to changes in the campus' low socio-economic student percentage.

If you have questions about TIA payouts, please contact Cesily Peeples at peeplesc@fruitvaleisd.com