TIA Funding

PARADISE ISD’S PLAN FOR TIA FUNDING

During the district’s Teacher Incentive Allotment stakeholder committee meetings, input was

gathered on the development of Paradise ISD’s TIA spending plan. The district included the

CFO, Superintendent, teachers, and principals in the decision-making process. Paradise ISD had

elected to not become a part of a TIA Cohort, however, a plan for TIA funding was created for

future hires or qualifying staff. The stakeholders elected to provide 100% of the Teacher

Incentive Allotment funds to the teacher who earned a National Board Certification or come to

PISD with a designation. The district will provide the TIA compensation to teachers through a

lump sum payment (as a separate check/EFT from the district) on August 31 of each year that a

teacher generates funding for a TIA designation.

• If a Designated Teacher leaves the district prior to Winter Roster Verification (generally in February of each school year) then the Designated Teacher will not receive any TIA funds because no TIA funds will be generated to the district from the state.

In order to receive any TIA funds, Designated Teachers must be employed by Paradise ISD on

August 31 in the calendar year where TIA funds were earned (unless they retire). If the

Designated Teacher is no longer employed by Paradise ISD on August 31, then the Designated

Teacher will not receive any TIA compensation and the TIA funds generated by the Designated

Teacher will be distributed to Paradise ISD teachers who remain employed at the campus where

the designated teacher worked during winter snapshot (generally in February) of the previous

school year. If the Designated Teacher retires at the end of the school year, then the TIA funds

would be provided to the Designated teacher that summer.

The district will request that teachers currently employed with the district notify the HR Director

upon completion of National Board Certification. For new hires, this will be a question asked

during the intake process. The teacher will be required to show proof of active status with the

NBPTS' National Board Certification.

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