Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) is a program that rewards state (of Texas) funding for performance-based teacher compensation that meets certain criteria. This compensation is above-and-beyond a teacher’s annual salary. TIA was part of HB3 to help recruit, retain and reward highly-effective teachers.

Districts have the option to participate through an initial 3-year TEA application and full system approval process.* Upon full system approval, districts receive an allotment of $3,000-$32,000 annually per employed designated teacher. Up to 90% of the allotment may be awarded to the designated teacher per the district’s spending plan.

*Humble ISD has full system approval which was earned on 2022-2023 teacher effectiveness data. Full system renewal will be required with data capture year 2026-2027.

Humble ISD TIA: Progress Update

FAQs

Eligibility

Allotments

Post-Designation

Other

Eligible Campus/Teaching Assignment (2025-26 SY)

ELEMENTARY	*Teaching Assignment*
Autumn Creek Humble Jack Fields Lakeland North Bend Oak Forest Oaks Park Lakes Ridge Creek River Pines Timbers Whispering Pines	Pre-K K-5, RELA K-5, Math K-5, SPED self-contained
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Humble Ross Sterling Autumn Ridge	Grade 6-8, Math (including Math Strategies) Grade 6-8, RELA (including Reading Elective) Grade 6-8, SPED Self-Contained
HIGH SCHOOL
Humble	Algebra I Biology English I, English I for speakers of other languages English II, English II for speakers of other languages

Helpful Acronyms

HB3 = House Bill 3 / A historic school finance bill passed by the 86th Texas State Legislature in 2019
TEA = Texas Education Agency
TIA = Teacher Incentive Allotment
Allotment = The amount of funding distributed to districts
Spending Plan = Details of how a district’s TIA allotments will be allocated
PEIMS = Public Education Information Management System
Local Designation System = District-specific TEA-approved program measuring teacher effectiveness
TTU = Texas Tech University
Full System Approval = Determination by TTU/TEA that a District’s Local Designation System is valid and fair when measuring, identifying and designating their most highly-effective teachers
Teaching Assignment = Grade Level/Subject Area with a specific growth measurement
Designation = Distinction (badge of honor) identifying a TIA designated teacher’s effectiveness

Recognized = Designation of Top 33% of Teachers in Texas
Exemplary = Designation of Top 20%
Master = Designation of Top 5%

TRS = Teacher Retirement System
SBEC = State Board for Educator Certification
NBCT = National Board Certified Teacher
TIA Stipend = Performance-based compensation paid to eligible employee per District Spending Plan criteria.

HUMBLE

Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

Humble ISD TIA: Progress Update

FAQs

Contact Us

Eligibility

Allotments

Post-Designation

Other

Eligible Campus/Teaching Assignment (2025-26 SY)

Helpful Acronyms

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Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

Humble ISD TIA: Progress Update

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FAQs

Is the TIA only for teachers?

Are all teachers across Humble ISD eligible for TIA designation?

Which campuses/teaching assignments are eligible per Humble ISD’s TIA plan?

Will additional campuses, grade levels and/or teaching assignments be added in the future?

What steps must a teacher take to notify Humble ISD that they are eligible based on campus, grade level and teaching category?

What EXTRA work will a teacher be required to do to qualify for a designation and/or earn the stipend?

What is a teacher being measured on (to validate performance) for TIA?

How does Humble ISD identify teachers for designation of Recognized, Exemplary, or Master?

What if false/incorrect data is discovered or I disagree with my scores?

When will I be notified if I achieved designation and/or allotment generation?

Contact Us

Eligibility

Is there additional criteria to qualify as an eligible Teacher to be considered for designation?

Do National Board Certified Teachers qualify?

Are Apprentice Teachers eligible for TIA?

Allotments

Is the allotment for the teacher or the campus?

How is the allotment amount calculated by the TEA?

Will the campus socioeconomic tier data be recalculated every year?

How does a designation allotment impact a teacher’s total annual compensation?

Will I receive my compensation award if I am a new hire who has already earned designation by the state while I was with my previous district?

Post-Designation

Where can a teacher find their designation listed? When does the designation expire?

What happens after a TIA designation expires?

What happens if a designated teacher resigns, retires, or moves from an eligible teaching position into a different role?

Is my designation attached to the grade level or subject area I earned my designation? What if I change the subject I teach the year following my designation?

What if a designated teacher’s performance level changes within the five-year period? Can their designation level change?

Other

Some districts allow eligible teachers to waive an annual appraisal. Will an annual appraisal be required for teachers to earn a designation?

Who can I contact with the District if I have further questions?

Eligible Campus/Teaching Assignment (2025-26 SY)

Helpful Acronyms