Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Approval Of The District’s Application For A Strategic Compensation Grant
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Per the 2024-2025 Texas Strategic Compensation for Districts Program Guidelines, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board is asked to approve the HISD application to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for a Strategic Compensation Grant for the 2024-2025 school year with the option to extend the grant for two additional years.
The Strategic Compensation Grant aims to improve and refine teacher and principal retention by aligning compensation with instructional effectiveness and student outcomes via evaluation. The Strategic Compensation Grant offers funding and expert technical assistance that will be utilized to further craft and refine principal and teacher evaluation and compensation systems at HISD; HISD may receive up to $1.3 million in support over three years (school years 2024-2025 to 2026-2027) through the grant. As the work is already underway with the district’s initiative for compensation solutions for teachers and leaders, the additional funding and state-approved technical expertise offered by this grant will benefit the ongoing development of pay-for-performance compensation systems for principals and teachers alike.
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board approves the HISD application for a Strategic Compensation Grant for school year 2024-2025 with the option to extend the grant for two additional years, effective November 15, 2024.