Teague ISD had scheduled an early release day for a long, three-and-ahalf- day weekend on Friday, Feb. 14, for Valentine’s Day and President’s Day. The long weekend got a whole lot sweeter for 46 TISD teachers who were surprised with a total of $768,308 in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds.
“Teague ISD is thrilled to announce that our Teacher Incentive Allotment data has been fully approved by TEA. We recognized 46 exceptional teachers with annual allotments up to $27,469 for five years,” TISD Superintendent Chris Skinner said. “A huge thank you to our dedicated teachers for your hard work and passion for the students at Teague ISD.”
There were a total of 19 teachers that received the Master recognition and received a check between $24,102 and $27,469. Receiving the Master level were Lisa Baggerly (THS), Mistie Broussard (TES), Tara Brown (TJH), Hillary Chandler (TES), Carrie Crutcher (TES), Lori Dugger (Lion Academy), Christpher Hair (THS), Casey Hankins (TES), Ashley Hiles (THS), Kathy Hull (TES), Sheila Lafoy (THS), Lauren McKay (TES), Theresa Minchew (TES), Cory Shaw (THS), Laura Sides (TJH), Leslie Sims (TES), Amanda Smith (THS), Edward Strange (THS), and Gina Taylor (TJH).