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Stafford MSD previews performance‑pay rubric tied to Teacher Incentive Allotment; district proposes bonus tiers for staff
Summary
Stafford MSD leaders on June 9 outlined a proposed performance‑pay rubric aligned with the state Teacher Incentive Allotment that would provide campus‑level and district‑funded lump‑sum incentives for staff, with illustrative “A” and “B” payout bands.
District leaders presented a plan on June 9 to align Stafford Municipal School District performance pay with the state Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) and to provide district‑funded incentive payments for campus and support staff.
Dr. Dawn DeBose (presenting on the district plan) and Superintendent Dr. Bostic described the TIA as a state program that designates teachers and provides allotment funds; district staff said the allotment pays 90% of designated teacher awards to the teacher and allows the district to use the remaining 10% for training, system support and expansion. District presenters said individual designated teachers in other districts have received one‑time allotments of up to about $14,000.
Staff proposed a district performance‑pay rubric that would complement TIA payouts by awarding campus‑level incentive payments tied to campus performance tiers. Illustrative amounts described in the presentation: an “A”‑level campus payout roughly in the $8,000–$10,000 range, and a “B”‑level campus payout roughly in the $5,000–$7,000 range; the district said amounts would vary by position and could be paid as a single lump sum at the end of the school year. Staff emphasized the rubric would include both achievement and progress measures so campuses already rated “A” could still earn credit for progress.
District staff said the plan is designed to include all employees (teachers, principals, support staff, custodians and bus drivers) though dollar amounts would differ by role. Staff also said eligibility would include attendance and employment‑time requirements and that the TIA application and TEA validation process are rigorous — TEA reviews and can reject insufficiently calibrated data.
The district said the TIA payouts are funded and distributed by TEA and that the first large state payouts remain dependent on TEA schedules; staff discussed implementation timelines, noting the district would still have roughly two years before large TIA payouts and would use that time to plan complementary district incentives.
Trustees asked for the draft rubric and data used for calibration; several board members requested the proposed policy and rubric in writing before the district brings the item back for formal adoption. Staff said they will provide the board with the draft policy and examples of dollar amounts, calibration spreadsheets and timelines for implementation.
No formal board vote on the rubric occurred at the June 9 meeting; staff said the first TIA designations and district payouts will be subject to TEA validation and future board approval.
