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06 PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

ASBO Meritorious Budget Award
(2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
For demonstrating excellence in school budget presentation,
setting a high standard for transparent budget development,
GPISD has been awarded the Pathway to the Meritorious Budget
Award by the Association of School Business Officials�

TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations
(2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20219, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
The TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations recognized
the school district’s achievement in implementing best practices
in the area of purchasing, and appreciates efforts to achieve
excellence in the performance of purchasing operations�

6.3 TRENDS INDICATING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Teachers Incentive Allotment (TIA) Participation
The mission of Galena Park ISD is to prepare students to become productive citizens and
lifelong learners� To achieve this goal, it is imperative to attract high performing teachers who
demonstrate excellence in their instructional practices helping students meet their academic
goals�

In Galena Park ISD, the Board recognizes the role teachers play in raising student achievement
results, while building and sustaining a positive and supportive school culture� With their
unanimous support, the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) has been implemented this year
to provide Galena Park ISD an avenue for assessing teacher effectiveness, and ultimately,
improving student achievement� In addition, TIA allocates a direction to financially recognize
top teachers and serves as an opportunity to honor the hard work and proven success of
the current and future teaching staff� The District has designed an equitable and structured
system, so teachers who deserve the recognition and compensation receive it based on fair
appraisals and reasonable growth measures�

Providing financial incentives to young and veteran teachers alike allows Galena Park ISD to
remain competitive in the hiring process with surrounding districts� Although the district currently
has several other initiatives to attract excellent teaching talent from across the city and state,
retention is difficult when surrounding districts are getting more creative with recruitment�
Because the incentive compensation is tied to the economic status of specific campuses
within a district, GPISD allotments are relatively higher than surrounding districts which is an
advantage for teacher recruitment and retention�

Ultimately, TIA encourages effective teachers to consider working at the highest need
campuses with the highest allotments� This will not only help struggling students to be
successful, but it will ensure the teachers who are working with at-risk students have the
opportunity to be compensated for their efforts and receive the recognition they deserve�
Furthermore, TIA will support the district’s improvement plan by ensuring student growth and
the retention of high-quality staff�

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