Elementary librarians ask Lubbock ISD to recode librarians as classroom teachers to qualify for TRA allotment

Jennifer Morzos (recorded as Jennifer Morzoz in the sign-up) addressed the board during the citizen-comment period on behalf of elementary librarians and asked the district to recode elementary teacher-librarians as classroom teachers so they qualify for the Teacher Retirement Allotment (TRA) $5,000 designation.

Morzos said she left classroom teaching after 25 years to work in school libraries and described her instructional duties: multiple daily classes teaching reading/language arts reinforcement, digital citizenship, media literacy, and accommodations for students with special education needs. She said the district's TRA statute definition of a classroom teacher matches the duties performed by elementary teacher-librarians and cited recent coding changes for dyslexia therapists and examples from other Texas districts (Conroe ISD hiring schedule referenced) where librarians are coded with teachers.

Morzos asked trustees to recode LISD elementary teacher-librarians so the state would fund the $5,000 TRA allotment. She said the allotment would help retain teacher-librarians and support literacy work across campuses. Morzos concluded by asking the board to consider the reclassification; the public record does not show an immediate board response beyond acknowledgment and thanks.