The Teacher Incentive Allotment has a stated goal of a highly competitive salary for teachers who prioritize teaching in high needs areas and rural district campuses. The program is dedicated to recruiting, supporting and retaining highly effective teachers in all schools, with particular emphasis on high need and rural schools. Districts, if they choose to, can develop a local designation system and designate high-performing teachers (Master, Exemplary or Recognized). Districts will receive additional funding ($3,000-$32,000 per year) for every

designated teacher they employ. The District has an approved TEA Cohort C TIA application and submits teachers for designation each fall. We are proud to report we successfully passed validation last fall resulting in 47 designated teachers in the spring of 2022.

For more information, visit the TIA website here.

As part of the teacher preparation partnership with Texas Tech and Tarleton State University, Waco ISD will be participating in the Opportunity Culture initiative. We hope that the Opportunity Culture model will help retain our best teachers by offering them new opportunities to grow as educational leaders and better prepare the new teachers who will follow them in the classroom.

This innovative approach to staffing provides an opportunity for our most talented teachers to reach more students for more pay. Bringing Opportunity Culture to Waco ISD is a result of partnerships with Public Impact, US PREP, La Vega and Waco ISDs, Prosper Waco and financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

For more information, visit the OCwebsite here.

• Teacher Leader Academy
• Aspiring School Leaders
• Grow Our Own
• Para 2 Teacher

Visit the Compensation section of this page to learn more about the competitive salaries, pay scales and stipends offered to employees in Waco ISD.

For more information, contact the Professional Development Department.

In January 2021, Waco ISD formed The Committee for Social Emotional Health to advocate for health-promoting systems. The committee endeavors to be innovative, compassionate, and empowering in order to achieve increased wellness for all.  Empowered by Human Resources & Student Services & Support, the committee  launches  projects that promote educator social emotional health. Approved projects fit into a layered framework that aims to provide both proactive and responsive support for educators. It is the committee's hope to develop a robust compilation of projects in order to care well for educators as they care for our students

For more information, visit the SEH website.