Teacher Incentive Allotment at ROISD
Created by the Texas Legislature as part of House Bill 3 in 2019, the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides a pathway for outstanding teachers to earn significantly higher compensation while helping school districts recruit, reward, and retain highly effective educators. The program supports Red Oak ISD's commitment to attracting and retaining exceptional teachers through competitive compensation and aligns with the district's strategic priorities.
Through the Teacher Incentive Allotment, eligible teachers may earn one of four designation levels: Acknowledged, Recognized, Exemplary, or Master.
Teachers may earn a designation through one of two pathways:
- National Board Certification – Eligible National Board Certified Teachers may earn a Recognized designation if they meet all state eligibility requirements.
- Red Oak ISD's Local Designation System – Eligible teachers may earn a designation based on their performance within the district's approved TIA system.
The amount of funding generated by a designated teacher is determined by a state formula that considers both the teacher's designation level and the level of economic disadvantage at the campus where the teacher serves.
Red Oak ISD Local Designation System
Click here to access the Red Oak ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment Guidebook.
During the 2026–2027 school year, Red Oak ISD will continue implementing its approved local designation system while expanding participation to include additional eligible teaching assignments approved through the district's expansion application. This expansion provides more teachers the opportunity to participate in the Teacher Incentive Allotment and earn a state designation.
Eligible teaching assignments for the 2026–2027 school year are outlined in the TIA Guidebook and include both the district's original teaching assignments and the newly approved eligible positions.
Teacher designations continue to be determined using two equally weighted components:
- Teacher Observation – 50%
- Student Growth – 50%
Each year, eligible teachers receive an annual TIA scorecard summarizing their performance. Teachers who meet the established performance standards are submitted to the Texas Education Agency for consideration for designation. TIA designations remain valid for five years as long as teachers remain in an eligible teaching assignment. During that five-year period, teachers may earn a higher designation if eligible but will not be submitted for a lower designation.
Red Oak ISD distributes 90% of generated allotment funds directly to designated teachers through an annual lump-sum payment made by August each year funding is generated. The remaining 10% is retained by the district to support the implementation and sustainability of the Teacher Incentive Allotment program.
For additional information about Red Oak ISD's local designation system, eligibility requirements, compensation model, and implementation timeline, please review the TIA Guidebook and TIA Overview resources. Additional information about the Teacher Incentive Allotment is available at tiatexas.org.
If you have questions about the Teacher Incentive Allotment, please contact the Red Oak ISD TIA Leads at roisd_tia@redoakisd.org.
Megan Corns - ROISD TIA Co-Lead and Merilee Stone - ROISD TIA Co-Lead