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RRISD Teacher Incentive Allotment educators get funds Teachers included in Round Rock ISD’s first cohort of educators who received des- ignations from the Texas Education Agency will receive an incentive this summer. Eddie Curran, the district’s chief of human resources, said these educators’ student performance data earned them a designa- tion tied to incentive funding from the state, under the Teacher Incentive Allotment. About the program The Teacher Incentive Allotment was created by the state in 2019 to keep teachers in the classroom through increased pay as a performance-based mechanism. Per the Texas Education Agency, qualifying teachers were awarded $145.2 million in incentives in 2023.
Eight-period school day gains ground in RRISD Some Round Rock ISD middle schools will move to an eight-period school day in the 2025-26 school year, administrators shared in March. This comes as a pilot program at C.D. Fulkes and PFC Robert P. Hernandez Middle Schools in the 2024-25 school year showed the shift allowed the campuses to better address the needs of dyslexic students. What you need to know The test schools were able to accommodate an eighth class period by shaving five minutes off of the original seven, administrators told trustees. Administrators said this additional class period allows the schools to meet state requirements as directed by House Bill 1416, and provide support to dyslexic students. Historically, with only seven class periods, parents have opted for their children not to receive
Candidates for the program Administrators said campuses could be recommended for the new schedule based on standardized test scores and HB 1416 requirements.
Candidates for campuses for the new schedule:
Grisham Middle School Chisholm Trail Middle School Hopewell Middle School Deerpark Middle School Ridgeview Middle School
C.D. Fulkes Middle School Hernandez Middle School Campuses on eight-period schedule:
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dyslexia support services so they can use the class period to participate in elective courses. Administrators said campuses with more than 30% of students requiring accelerated instruction would be good candidates to shift to the eight period school day.
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