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Denton ISD teachers could receive higher salaries following the Texas Education Agency’s approval of the district’s Teacher Incentive Allotment application, DISD officials announced in a June 16 news release.
The details
The allotment allows for teachers to receive one of four designations: acknowledged, recognized, exemplary or master.
Each designation qualifies the teacher for a higher salary through the state-funded allotment for a five-year period, the release states.
“Recognizing and retaining great teachers is a top priority for Denton ISD, and this approval turns that commitment into action,” district Superintendent Susannah O’Bara said in the release.
Some background
The incentive allotment is a state-funded program designed to reward high-performing teachers, according to the program’s website. Teachers in Denton ISD could earn an average of an extra $4,121-$15,737 annually based on their designation, the allotment’s funding map states. The exact bonuses are also adjusted for each campus’s economic and rural status.
The state funds the allotments and does not impact the district’s budget, and designations are determined by a combination of classroom observation and student growth, according to the news release.
Looking ahead
The district can submit teachers for consideration to receive the “acknowledged” designation during fiscal year 2026-27. The program added the designation in FY 2025-26.
DISD is rolling out the allotment in phases. Teachers at the first participating campuses will receive their designations in February 2027 and get their payouts in August 2027. Teachers at the remaining campuses will receive their designations in February 2028 and their payouts in August 2028. The designations qualify each teacher for the higher pay for five years, according to the news release.
