Yes, there will be set points in time at which TEA will calculate the allotment for a teacher based on the teacher’s designation and school characteristics (socio-economic tiers and rural status).

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Based on stakeholder feedback at the beginning of the TIA process, Life School is distributing 90% of the allotment to the teacher earning the designation. We want to reward the individual teachers who earned the designation as well as remain competitive with surrounding districts. The remaining 10% will be used for training and support of the system, expansion of the system, and administrative costs associated with implementing the system.

Life School established a DSDC team with a subcommittee dedicated to developing the spending and funding plan for TIA at the beginning of the TIA process. This subcommittee developed questions and polled teachers and other stakeholders involved to both educate and obtain feedback on their preferences regarding the distribution of funds.