Laredo ISD staff member announces approval of 2025–26 Teacher Incentive Allotment designations

A Laredo ISD staff member announced that the state-approved Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designations for 2025–26 have been approved and that the district will receive an official list of designated teachers in April.

The announcement described TIA as a state program intended to recruit, retain and reward highly effective teachers in the classroom. The staff member said the latest approvals expand the program beyond its earlier, smaller cohort to include all tested STAR-area teachers, and that the allotment amounts are intended to increase selected teachers’ salaries.

"The teacher incentive allotment, also known as TIA, is a program created by the state to recruit, retain, and reward highly effective teachers in the classroom," the staff member said. They added that "TA just approved our 25 26 TIA teacher designations," and that the district is in a waiting period until it receives the official listing in April. The speaker said the data validation period required extensive work across the district.

The staff member thanked "the teachers first and foremost, but the administrators at the campuses, the administrators in the district office, the HR department, finance, my team, which includes me and Mr. Kyle Kippenrock, the assessment office, and everyone who helped with making this possible." The announcement framed the designations as recognition of classroom work and as part of the district’s effort to retain and recruit teachers in tested subjects.

District staff said they will verify the official list once it arrives and plan to celebrate the teachers who are selected. Eligible teachers were encouraged to continue their work as the program grows.

No formal motions or votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt; the remarks were an informational announcement and expression of thanks.