Eighty-seven Round Rock ISD teachers were awarded checks totaling $848,356 as part of the Teacher Incentive Allotment program established by the Texas Education Agency.
The TIA program was established when House Bill 3 was passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, and is designed to reward and retain top educators. Teachers are evaluated based on the academic growth of students as well as the teacher’s classroom evaluation for the same year.
“The Teacher Incentive Allotment program can be truly life-changing for educators,” said Chief Human Resources Officer Eddie Curran. “It’s more than just a pathway to additional compensation—it honors the incredible impact our teachers make every day. TIA compensation can help them reach personal goals, support their families, and ultimately encourage them to remain in the classroom working with our amazing students.”
Teachers specializing in reading from Anderson Mill, Bluebonnet, Berkman, Callison, Joe Lee Johnson, Robertson, Union Hill, Wells Branch and Voigt elementary schools were recognized and received commemorative checks, some for more than $20,000. Each educator earns a TIA designation of Recognized, Exemplary or Master, based on student growth and teacher evaluation ratings.
The average district allotment amount was $3,968 for a Recognized teacher, $8,831 for an Exemplary teacher, and $17,117 for a Master teacher. Teachers keep their designation and earn annual TIA compensation for five years. Recognized and Exemplary teachers also have the opportunity to receive a higher designation in future years if they can show higher student growth.
Round Rock ISD underwent a three-year process—first applying to be a designated TIA district, then collecting data, and finally distributing TIA compensation to teachers who earned a TIA designation in the third year. The district is now in its “award year” of the initial TIA rollout.
“We are incredibly grateful for the Teacher Incentive Allotment program. It affirms the hard work, passion, and impact of our teachers, and allows us to reward excellence in a way that truly makes a difference,” said Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez. “Our educators deserve this recognition and more.”
The district expanded the TIA program to include all Title I elementary and middle school campuses in the 2024–25 school year. For the 2025–26 school year, Round Rock ISD has submitted an application to TEA to further expand the program to include all of the district’s 56 schools. The long-term goal is to expand over time to include as many teacher positions in the Teacher Incentive Allotment program as possible.
