Castleberry ISD expands Teacher Incentive Allotment submissions, expecting payouts if TEA approves
Summary
District staff said they submitted 30 teacher designations (26 new, 4 redesignations) to the state for the Teacher Incentive Allotment and described using at least 90% of generated funds to compensate campus teachers; final TEA approval and designation payments are expected after state review.
Castleberry ISD leaders told trustees the district has expanded its Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) submission to include additional grade levels and subjects and expects compensation funds for designated teachers once TEA completes its review.
Catherine Walker, the district's director of talent acquisition and development, said last spring's first cohort generated almost $350,000 for the district and that the district returns at least 90% of those funds to campus teachers. For the 2025 fall submission the district filed 30 teachers: 26 new designations and four redesignations, expanding eligibility to second grade, 5th and 8th grade science, English I and II, Algebra I/II, geometry and biology. Walker said the district paid a per-teacher $500 TEA fee as part of the process and expects final designation confirmations in late February, with stipend payments to follow per TEA timing.
Walker described adjustments to the student-growth measurement tools to better align local assessments with departmental instruments and noted the district's next strategic- compensation steps will involve reviewing principal scorecards. No board vote was required on the TIA submission at this meeting.
