Dickinson ISD recognizes 2025 Teacher Incentive Allotment designees

District staff recognized Dickinson ISD teachers who earned Teacher Incentive Allotment designations and state stipends created by House Bill 3. The board meeting included a roll call of the district’s 2025 TIA cohort and audience applause for recipients.

The district explained the Teacher Incentive Allotment, created by House Bill 3 in 2019, provides state stipends that range from roughly $900 to amounts above $20,000 depending on designation and campus assignment and that the TIA designation remains valid for five years and counts toward the Teacher Retirement System. The presenter said Dickinson ISD began pursuing TIA designation in 2021 after earning phase‑one approval from the Texas Education Agency.

The board read names of teachers recognized in the “recognized,” “exemplary,” and “master” designation groups. The list included, among others, Chad Anderson (Dickinson High School); Rosanna Blessed; Sarah Birch; Kayla Courtwright (Lowood Elementary); Vivian Kesar (Lobit); Samantha Martinez (Bay Colony); Jasmine Ramirez (San Leon); and Raylene Akins (Lobit) as a master‑designation recipient. District staff noted some high‑school teachers could not attend because of an open house event and asked the audience to applaud those present and absent.

The recognition was ceremonial; no board action was required. The district said the TIA designation supports recruitment and retention by honoring teacher excellence.