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FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING

TALENT UPDATE 2.27.25

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TIA ��TEACHER INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT UPDATE

1.

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SPRING 2025: TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Leader Feedback Sessions (C-Team, Cabinet, Board)

January

February

March

TIA Committee Meetings

(15 applications)

February

March

Office Hours at (NST + Campus)

February

March

April

Feedback Surveys (Committee + Wayside)

February

March

Year 1

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TIA Committee Members:

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Campus

Name

Positions

1.

AMA

Maria Fernandez

Interventionist

2.

AMA

Rosa Palacios

PK Teacher

3.

AMA

Jasmynn Sellers

3rd Teacher

4.

4.EPA

Shernita McIntosh

PK Teacher

5.

R5EAL

Harper Pizzimenti

1st grade Teacher

6.

REAL

Angela Leal

Interventionist

7.

STMS

Lori Byington

Life Skills Teacher

8.

STMS

Grace Martinez

Teacher Fellow

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STMS

Roosel Jain

Algebra Teacher

10.

STHS

Victoria Flores

Math Teacher

11.

STHS

Kennicia Andrew

College Prep Teacher/Coord.

12.

STHS

Tonianne Daniello

Sped Teacher

13.

NST

Stephanie Kidd

Sr. Dr of Special Services

14.

NST

Shana Walker

Strategic Compensation Mgr

15.

NST

Marcia Molinar

Chief Talent Officer

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STAKEHOLDERS WILL PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE FOLLOWING:

How will 90% of campus funds be distributed if a designation is earned?

Will allotted funds be TRS eligible or not?

Weight of Teacher Observation v. Student Growth Measure

Eligible Teaching groups in the initial round of the application.

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1. What teachers will be eligible to participate in Phase I of the application? (others to come later)

Proposing: Early Childhood Teachers PK-4 + STAAR Tested Teachers

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2. What Tool will be used to measure Student Growth?

Proposing: Pre and Post Test

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3. How the Payout for a designated teacher will be distributed?

Proposing: 65% for the Designated Teacher + 25% for other supporting staff + 10% District use

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4. Will the distribution of funds be TRS Eligible or Not?

Proposing: TRS Eligible Funds (Part of salary for retirement/follows teacher)

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SUBMISSION OF TEACHER INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT APPLICATION TO TEA:

DUE: APRIL 15, 2025

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APPROVAL �OF �SYSTEM NOTIFICATION:

AUGUST 2025

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WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN IN SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026?

Teacher

Observations (Domains + Walk-thrus + Summatives)

Q1 + Q2

Q3 + Q4

Pre + Post Test (Scholars)

New/Different

Beg of Year

End of Year

Calibration of Leaders

Continuously

Monthly

Quarterly

Year 2

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3 YEAR TIMELINE FOR TIA

Research

    • Nov. & Dec. 2024

Feedback

    • Jan.- Feb.- March 2025

Apply

    • April 15, 2025

Notice

Data

Collection

year

  • August 2025 🡪 Approval
  • Aug/Sept 2025 BOY Pre-Test🡪

April/May 2026 EOY Post-Test

YR 1

YR 1

YR 1

YR 2

YR 2

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TIMELINE FOR TIA

Data Compilation + Organization

    • Summer 2026

Proposed Teachers?

    • Aug. & Sept 2026 (ESC13)

Data to TTU TTU to TEA

    • October 2026 (Data correlation/skew/bias)

Designations

?

Data

Collection

year

  • February 2027 Decision by TEA
  • Aug. 2027 Payout according to spending plan

YR 2

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YR 3

YR 3

YR 3

YR 3

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3 YEAR TIMELINE FOR TIA

Research

    • Nov. & Dec. 2024

Feedback

    • Jan.- Feb.- March 2025

Apply

    • April 15, 2025

Notice

Data

Collection

year

  • August 2025 🡪 Approval
  • Aug/Sept 2025 BOY Pre-Test🡪

April/May 2026 EOY Post-Test

YR 1

YR 1

YR 1

YR 2

YR 2

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TIMELINE FOR TIA

Data Compilation + Organization

    • Summer 2026

Proposed Teachers?

    • Aug. & Sept 2026 (ESC13)

Data to TTU TTU to TEA

    • October 2026 (Data correlation/skew/bias)

Designations

?

Data

Collection

year

  • February 2027 Decision by TEA
  • Aug. 2027 Payout according to spending plan

YR 2

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YR 3

YR 3

YR 3

YR 3

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WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT THE TEACHER INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT?���BOARD APPROVAL IN MARCH FOR THE APRIL 15TH DEADLINE. ���

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TEACHER RETENTION�AT WAYSIDE SCHOOLS

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VACANCIES… CURRENT AND FUTURE

Current Vacancies to fill:

  • Special Education Teacher
  • Special Education paraprofessional
  • Math Teacher

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Vacancies for 25-26 School Year

  • Working to retain great folks who do great things for our scholars.
  • Start posting at the end of February!

-Earlier than ever before

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