Belton ISD staff outline Teacher Incentive Allotment plan; board told first payouts could arrive June 2027

Belton ISD staff on Monday briefed trustees on plans to enroll the district in the state Teacher Incentive Allotment, a program created by the Texas Legislature in 2019 to designate and reward high-performing teachers.

"That was a whole intent around the TIA back in 02/2019 when this came out," Todd, a district staff member, said, summarizing the allotment’s origin and goals to attract and retain highly effective teachers.

Staff described three state-designated teacher levels — recognized, exemplary and master — and said designation will be determined by a combination of the district’s teacher observation instrument (T-TESS) and validated student-growth data. The design committee recommended an initial, phased rollout that relies on Star Renaissance growth measures where the district already administers reliable pre- and post-tests.

Deanna, who leads the TIA design team, told trustees the committee included representatives from every campus and…