Alamo Heights ISD presented a detailed update on the district’s implementation of the state Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA), describing how the program will generate targeted, lump‑sum bonuses for teachers who meet observation and student‑growth criteria.

"We created 78 pre and post tests ourselves, validated them," the presenter said, explaining the district widened eligibility so that fine‑arts, CTE and other non‑STAAR teachers have pathways for designation. He noted the allotment is state money that ‘‘supplements, but does not supplant’’ base pay.

The presenter reported year‑one designations of 30 teachers at the masters level, 71 exemplary and 42 recognized; after the district retains 10% to cover assessment costs he said roughly $989,000 will go directly to teachers as lump‑sum checks. Award levels were described as raised in recent legislation (for example, recognized and exemplary tiers increased), and designations last five years.

Staff outlined the approval steps: technical review (passed), programmatic review (passed), and pending statistical/psychometric review. The presenter said he has run the statistics and felt ‘‘favorable’’ about eventual approval but that the district will not know final approvals until later in the year and that teachers will be notified in the spring.

Committee members asked about opt‑out, annual timing and teacher feedback. The presenter confirmed the data collection and designation process occurs each year, teachers can re‑seek higher designations, and that designations cannot go downward once awarded. He also emphasized the payout is taxed and counts toward teacher retirement calculations because it becomes part of top‑earnings years.

The committee endorsed continuing to monitor implementation and teacher reaction as the payouts are finalized pending TEA approval.