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Partnership Programs, Compensation, & Allotments
Partnership Program Allotment amounts: Traditional or Alternative preservice candidates:
• $ 10,000 +( High Needs & Rural Factor x $ 2,000)
• Additional $ 2,000 for each candidate in bilingual or special education
Residency Preservice Candidates:
• $ 24,000 +( High Needs & Rural Factor x $ 3,000)
• Additional $ 2,000 if certified in bilingual or special education
Grow Your Own Program
Participants( District Employees): $ 8,000 +( High Needs & Rural Factor x $ 1,000)
Mentored Classroom Teachers( Mentorship Program): $ 3,000
High needs / rural factor is the lesser of a district ' s average comp ed weight or 4.0
Texas School for the Deaf and School for the Blind can receive allotments using home district weights for the high needs and rural factor
Initial payment held until successful program completion
• $ 4,000 for traditional or alternative certification
• $ 12,000 for residency
• 50 % for Grow Your Own
Program Allotment Caps
• Max 40 for Residency, Grow Your Own and Mentorship
• Max 80 for traditional and alternative
• If over 40 in residency, district may receive the traditional / alternative allotment, subject to the 80 cap
Redirecting Funds to Preparation Programs
Requires the Commissioner to redirect a district ' s allotment to educator preparation programs to offset tuition, fees, and administrative costs by:
• Traditional: $ 5,000
• Residency: $ 10,000
• Alternative: $ 2,500(+$ 2,500 for full completion)
85 % of redirected funds must support instruction
Rehiring Retirees
REHIRING RETIREES
EFFECTIVE FOR SY 2025-26
Cost to Rehire Retirees
Repeals the prohibition on passing employer cost of rehired retirees to the retirees themselves
EDUCATOR PREP SUPPORTS
EFFECTIVE FOR SY 2025-26
Instructional Materials
Requires the Commissioner to develop aligned instructional materials for prep programs
Literacy & Math Academy Allotment
Provides an allotment for participating educator preparation programs
• $ 1,000 per teacher completing literacy academy
• $ 500 per teacher completing math academy