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Dolores Johnson, who led the district's steering-committee work, said the committee intentionally included Human Resources, school leadership, communications, research and special education to produce an iterative, transparent process. The committee used thought exchanges, surveys and focus groups and said more than 1,000 teachers participated in a December 2024 thought exchange. The work also included after-hours information sessions and focused meetings at four campuses.

Committee materials summarized recurring teacher concerns organized under three broad headings: fairness (ensuring equitable opportunities across content areas and minimizing bias in evaluations), school culture (maintaining an inclusive campus environment and avoiding divisive \"my students vs. your students\" framing), and implementation complexity (questions about measurement of growth, evaluation design, weighting and feasibility). Principals who participated proposed campus-level strategies to increase transparency and trust if the district opts to pursue TIA.

Principal Ayesha Ramos and first-grade teacher Bryn Stutz spoke to the board about hosting and participating in information sessions. Ramos said the sessions were constructive and \"designed for genuine input, not to present a pre-determined plan.\" Stutz, who taught multiple grades in the district and attended focus groups, said she felt teachers' voices were heard during the process and appreciated hearing from educators who had experience with TIA in other districts.

Dolores Johnson told trustees the steering committee plans continued engagement with teachers, particularly those in reading and math at high-needs campuses, and emphasized the April 2026 application cycle as a key timeline should the district choose to apply.

Ending: The board received the report; trustees praised the committee's inclusive process and asked staff to continue structured engagement and provide additional information as legislative action becomes clearer.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Arlington ISD Board of Trustees Meeting - May 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A district steering committee reported broad teacher engagement on a possible Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) application; educators and principals raised concerns about fairness, school culture and implementation complexity. The committee plans continued engagement ahead of an April 2026 application cycle if the district chooses to apply.","taxTitle","ARLINGTON ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",12953,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582852,"TASB market review: Arlington ISD pay generally above market; trustees flagged math/science stipends and rising health premiums",2833,3183000,6016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3185130-aa81f831680fbb7ce2ac435a84f0a07d&start=3183&end=6016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3185130-aa81f831680fbb7ce2ac435a84f0a07d/thumbnail_3183000.jpg","/articles/6582852/Texas/TASB-market-review-Arlington-ISD-pay-generally-above-market-trustees-flagged-mathscience-stipends-and-rising-health-premiums","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582852-b43e88adbce67cb2ace8a9116cf262c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770709223&Signature=oFH8WRxfCaAEBY~l5esWLbfu-k1sc4sqYwwgporO7sJncAghfN6tQb~wAXCUQKFKYSkQ3ZxhRhlINJfNF3eXGG5gwuQACG8Me4JYQkdn9j8uk5VZc6usUk4H1flPX8VLgPThTXqYa0rQqe6ItBq4ZtUENzltWpPDfq1q-lGA4u8HMObqJ5OJXr4yDi6DdD4YWmePJuL1-waUzPeSHeQryYVqukewmlQkTguEI~KjYqkhBj8AwRQj4Bc3UjIxehzajRPhKKB36dXbvn76iiga7ucczKgPDF-~JiR7WqkHVPAo8Mk0GGZTwq1evvdvWO7wPDFxU88VC9K2wr0SesX6zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington ISD Board received a compensation analysis and market review prepared with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) at its May 1 meeting, with consultants and district HR officials reporting that, overall, district pay grades and midpoints are at or above market for most employee groups.

Keith Macklemore, senior consultant with TASB, reviewed methodology and peer-group selection and told trustees the district's five-step teacher hiring schedule is largely aligned with the market. Macklemore said Arlington ISD's average teacher salary was about 6% above the market median at the time of the study and that nonteacher pay groups (central administration, campus administration, professionals, technology and auxiliary staff) also compared above market midpoints in most categories.

Holly Stanbaugh, senior director of human resources, and district staff outlined legislative uncertainties that could change compensation planning. Stanbaugh noted that TRS ActiveCare premiums are projected to rise by 10% to 15% absent additional state funding and that premiums for plan members are typically announced in May; because this was a legislative year, the district expected premium notices to arrive around June 3.

The presentation highlighted specific positions for potential targeted review: attendance clerks (regrading from administrative grade 1 to grade 2 was suggested due to expanded responsibilities) and athletic trainer stipends (district total compensation for some athletic-trainer roles appeared below benchmark when salary and stipends were combined). Trustees also asked district staff to monitor stipends in hard-to-staff secondary fields such as math and science; TASB acknowledged secondary math and science recruitment remains challenging in the labor market.

Stanbaugh also presented district health-care contribution comparisons and said Arlington ISD currently provides a monthly wellness contribution that the district estimates improves its comparative market position in educator compensation tables. The HR team said more formal stipend-market updates occur every two years but that staff watch patterns in interim years and can bring targeted recommendations when persistent gaps appear.

Ending: The board received the report with no action requested. District HR said it will return with recommendations if legislative outcomes or market indicators require changes to pay structures, stipends or district contribution policies.","A TASB market analysis presented to the Arlington ISD board found the district's overall pay and pay-grade midpoints generally above market across employee groups; trustees asked staff to monitor secondary math and science stipends and health-insurance premium forecasts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582857,"Arlington ISD presents spring 2024 EOC accelerated-instruction report; district outlines four intervention pathways",411,4939000,5350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3185130-aa81f831680fbb7ce2ac435a84f0a07d&start=4939&end=5350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3185130-aa81f831680fbb7ce2ac435a84f0a07d/thumbnail_4939000.jpg","/articles/6582857/Texas/Arlington-ISD-presents-spring-2024-EOC-accelerated-instruction-report-district-outlines-four-intervention-pathways","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582857-b7a2b2bdc7c277bd1d17e7bf346cdf74/orig.mp4?Expires=1770709223&Signature=nTdGMGx5LZuqeIK96pw18yIdMHZIAjyiLlEKAuQ8ZTFgLfY7cu3JW6yg46dMsup2YRFs87L7YDkh6MDunhyLinc6NEEsUyYhsREKjOm-v1KV8H7jg3xpi4~F39zyeTANmHgFIIQ0l6arHzrs5lM-JQ-flwIUcP0tmkn~Zjbhxhc38XGFHx0uJJhAzkF9oScNbu4PFEj607gXxkq3p59RBTGYBF1upmmN97Buw-W8EvRSm9kz653zTlyLaVO5fztpiTe-zo8z1pC7QgUX2fiohhRLbpmZIUy4MBSvy1kEF1mml29LK1FwxgpF~YREMRi-g2VmNBN9D38oBgcK3VamRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Arlington Independent School District staff presented the required public hearing on the district's accelerated instruction for End-of-Course (EOC) assessments and reviewed spring 2024 first-attempt results and the district's intervention pathways on May 1, 2025.

The hearing was presented to satisfy Texas Education Code Section 29.081 and related state guidance that requires districts to report on interventions for students who do not meet satisfactory performance on EOC assessments. Superintendent and district staff framed the report around the state's EOC subjects (Algebra I, English I and II, Biology and U.S. History), and described the district's four pathways for accelerated instruction.

District staff reported that 75% of students who took Algebra I in spring 2024 passed on their first attempt; the district displayed similar first-attempt pass-rate data for the other EOC subjects (district slides provided the spring 2024 first-attempt breakdown). Staff said the district uses four core intervention pathways for eligible students: remediation courses, credit recovery courses, Read 180 and Math 180 targeted programs, and high-impact tutoring aligned to the law. Staff noted that high-impact tutoring is required when other statutory protections (such as designation to a Teacher Incentive Allotment teacher) are not available and that the law limits tutoring to a minimum of 15 or 30 hours depending on the number of courses a student must address. Group sizes are limited to no more than four students per instructor unless a parent or guardian consents to a larger group.

The presentation summarized retesting patterns and outcomes across spring, June and December test administrations; district staff said cumulative retesting produced measurable increases in pass rates (for example an 8 percentage-point increase in Algebra I over multiple retests). The district's budget slide for accelerated instruction was described as an annual figure that includes payroll costs for staff who deliver interventions throughout the school year, and staff emphasized those payroll costs support interventions for students beyond only those who fail on first attempt.

Staff also reviewed Senate Bill 149's provisions for Individual Graduation Committees, which allow a student who has passed at least three of the five required EOC assessments and completed required interventions to be considered for graduation by committee review under the statute.

No members of the public registered to speak during the EOC public hearing. The board closed the hearing at the conclusion of the presentation.

Ending: The hearing met the statutory reporting requirement; district staff will continue to provide updates and operate the four intervention pathways described in the report.","District staff reported spring 2024 first-attempt End-of-Course (EOC) results and described accelerated-instruction options required by state law, including remediation courses, credit recovery, Read 180 and Math 180, and high-impact tutoring; no formal action was taken during the required public hearing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6582861,"Arlington ISD board ratifies chief communications hire, approves contracts and easements in unanimous votes",5862,2848000,8710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3185130-aa81f831680fbb7ce2ac435a84f0a07d&start=2848&end=8710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3185130-aa81f831680fbb7ce2ac435a84f0a07d/thumbnail_2848000.jpg","/articles/6582861/Texas/Arlington-ISD-board-ratifies-chief-communications-hire-approves-contracts-and-easements-in-unanimous-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582861-8e7376b73acc8b65c4578fe9d2588a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770675310&Signature=VHtey82UTvHBjOTESyOHcdB94AH9EbKy2ZbnE8laxqjs6wZpHseaykpw0Eu0dmYKPd7FoZoDntmoBU3gxipMkfX8-T0yAI97dKTnp5l6f8z79Y1~Qbii9VE54k87dowmgYwg7cRZwA7YnvhUcghOUb15KFrEOvq1FzHHt0lpOGQblTgDbwkk-D0HDf~5JC6RnGfBSxU1R0uXcsdREdELqWQbYyXuFFwEVu3P7P07rxN-b0JrolF9314HXzIUx2Qj16MPJqUVBOBAcTEHzExBF3-m7OTTEs~VCWhbVzz6U3atqDkbsxAvssAcT4zBRlAtbtfKY2GplYTv7UbPsngmYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously ratified the appointment of Taina Northington as the district's chief communications officer and approved several personnel actions and easements during its May 1, 2025 meeting.

The board's approvals included the ratification of the administrative appointment discussed in closed session, approval of teacher probationary and term contracts, approval of term contracts for administrative and professional staff, the termination of a probationary contract employee listed on the agenda, and two easement resolutions for Anderson Elementary.

Trustees moved through the action items in sequence. The board's motion to ratify the administrative appointment carried unanimously after a motion from Trustee Mike and a second by Trustee Fowler. Superintendent Matt Smith introduced Taina Northington, who spoke briefly after the vote. \"It means so much to me to have your support as we move Arlington ISD into the incredible things that we saw,\" Northington said after the board's action.

On personnel matters the board approved teacher probationary and term contracts and term contracts for administrative and professional staff by unanimous votes after motions and seconds from trustees. The board also voted to terminate the probationary contract of the employee named on the agenda (listed as Jordan Versi) following a motion and second; the motion passed 6-0.

The board approved two separate resolutions granting easements to the city of Arlington for Anderson Elementary to allow installation of a new public sanitary sewer line: one for a temporary construction easement and one for a permanent public sanitary sewer easement. Both motions passed unanimously.

All action items and the consent agenda passed by voice vote with no recorded dissents. The meeting record shows six trustees voting in favor on each action.

Votes at a glance
- Ratification of administrative appointment (chief communications officer, Taina Northington): mover Trustee Mike; second Trustee Fowler; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Approve teacher probationary and term contracts as presented: mover Trustee Wilbanks; second Trustee Fowler; outcome: approved (6-0).
- Approve term contracts for administrative and professional staff: mover Trustee Fowler; second Trustee Wilbanks; outcome: approved (6-0).
- Termination of probationary contract for employee listed on agenda as Jordan Versi: mover Trustee Fowler; second Trustee Haynes; outcome: approved (6-0). The transcript includes several variant renderings of the employee's surname; the action is recorded as presented on the agenda.
- Approve resolution and temporary construction easement to the city of Arlington for Anderson Elementary (sanitary sewer): mover Trustee Mike; second Trustee Wilbanks; outcome: approved (6-0).
- Approve resolution and public sanitary sewer easement to the city of Arlington for Anderson Elementary: mover Trustee Haynes; second Trustee Mike; outcome: approved (6-0).
- Consent agenda (as presented): second Trustee Fowler; outcome: approved (6-0).

The board did not receive public speakers on agenda items prior to these votes. Several of the approved personnel items had been previewed in closed session and were presented for ratification or approval during the open meeting.

The board adjourned at 9:16 p.m.

Ending: The board completed all scheduled action items and approved the consent agenda; Superintendent Matt Smith introduced several celebratory recognitions after the votes, and the meeting moved on to reports and nonagenda public comment later in the evening.","At its May 1, 2025 meeting the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees unanimously ratified the appointment of a new chief communications officer and approved multiple personnel contracts and two sanitary-sewer easements for Anderson Elementary; trustees also approved routine consent items.","actionData","errors"]

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