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Seguin ISD teachers being awarded with pay for performance system
School district surprises 17 teachers with the news Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- Some of Seguin ISD’s top performing teachers are being financially rewarded for a job well done. Seguin ISD administrators along with board members and the Mighty Matador Band spent the day Monday surprising 17 teachers approved for the Texas’ Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. Teachers selected represent eight campuses: Jefferson Elementary, Koennecke Elementary,
Patlan Elementary, Rodriguez Elementary, Vogel Elementary, Weinert Elementary, Barnes Middle School, and Seguin High School. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently notified the district of these teachers’ approval for the program, which provides them with a pathway to increase their yearly salary. Depending on their TIA designation of Recognized, Exemplary and Master – qualifying teachers each year will
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receive anywhere from between $3,000 to $32,000 annually for the next five years. The additional compensation for those selected comes directly from the state. State officials say the program could potentially see top tier teachers earning a six-figure salary. The first teacher to be recognized in this inaugural batch of Seguin ISD teachers was Laura Jones. Pay, pg. 4