The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was created by the Texas Legislature as part of House Bill 3 to provide a realistic pathway for top teachers to earn six-figure salaries and to help attract and retain highly effective teachers at traditionally hard-to-staff schools.
To learn more about the Teacher Incentive Allotment, visit tiatexas.org.
Schleicher County ISD wants to recruit, retain, and REWARD high-quality teachers. We want to provide ongoing opportunities for teacher professional growth and continually strive to improve student outcomes.
An overview of the SCISD TIA system for 2026SY
Teacher Designations
Teacher designations generate additional teacher-focused allotment funding for districts to reward and retain their most effective teachers. Teachers earn designations through two different routes. First, National Board Certified teachers are eligible to earn a Recognized designation. Second, districts may designate their effective teachers when they are approved for a local teacher designation system. The approval process is multi-step and includes the submission of a system application to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and then a data validation process through Texas Tech University.
There are two ways to earn designations with the Teacher Incentive Allotment.
District Created Plan
Teaching position included in the plan, T-TESS Observations, and Data Collection.
Most work falls on district admin.
National Board Certification
Independent of school TIA plan. Consists of 4 components to pass and gain certification.
Components: Content Test, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching Practice and Learning Environment, Effective and Reflective Practitioner.
Learn more about National Board Certification on our NBC page
TIA Designation Cap: Recognized
What if I have my NBC and am in our district plan? Do I get both amounts of money?
No, you will receive the higher amount based on your designation.
How much money could teachers at Schleicher County ISD receive?
Allotment:
Elementary $7,063
Middle School $7,008
High School $6,926
Allotment:
Elementary $14,126
Middle School $14,015
High School $13,852
Allotment:
Elementary $25,543
Middle School $25,359
High School $25,086
Please visit the TIA Texas webpage to learn more about how teachers are benefitting from this program.
For more information about designations and eligibility, please visit: About the TIA (tiatexas.org)