Bullard ISD recognizes 35 'Bullard ELITE' TIA teachers

Bullard ISD recently recognized 35 teachers for earning Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designations awarded by the Texas Education Agency.

Funded in House Bill 3 (HB 3) by the 86th Texas Legislature in June 2019, the bill established an optional TIA system to provide incentive funding to help recruit, retain, and reward exceptional teachers. Each local school system creates a TIA plan that awards state funding to teachers based on three designation levels: Master, Exemplary, and Recognized. Bullard ISD’s approved local designation system uses data captured through student growth measures and teacher evaluations through the Texas Teacher and Evaluation Support System (T-TESS). After this data is submitted to TEA, TEA awards the designations. The 2026 designations are awarded based on data from the 2024-2025 school year.

Bullard ISD’s former Interim Superintendent Jan Hill, Assistant Superintendent Cheryl Hendrix, and Assistant Superintendent Jodie Albritton visited the new designees and those who advanced a level to inform them of their designation level and allotment amounts. The designations provide state-funded monetary awards of approximately $5,000 for Recognized designees, $10,000 for Exemplary, and $19,000 for Master designees. 

Overall, seven teachers received Master designations, 25 received Exemplary designations, and three received Recognized designations. The district’s approved TIA plan commits to teachers receiving 90% of the TIA allotment amount generated for their campus, provided they are employed by the district at the time of payout. The remaining 10% will be utilized by the district to support TIA efforts at the campus. 
  
“It was a complete joy and honor to present these teachers with state-awarded designations,” Hendrix said. “These ‘Bullard ELITE’ teachers are just that: Exceptional Leaders In Teaching Excellence.”

The 35 Bullard ELITE teachers and designations are as follows:

Bullard Early Childhood
Jacie Alsobrook, Recognized
Jessica Carroll, Exemplary
Brilynn Nieves, Exemplary
 

Bullard Primary School
Melissa Crowell, Exemplary
Stacey Dickenson, Master
Angela Hendrex, Exemplary
Theresa Mascola, Exemplary
Aleesa Morris, Exemplary
Lyndsay Parish, Exemplary
Sally Reaves, Exemplary
Merritt Stewart, Master

 

Bullard Elementary School
Stephanie Allen, Exemplary
Kimberly Bender, Recognized
Laura Campbell, Exemplary
Sarah Freeman, Exemplary
Karissa Haak, Exemplary
Megan Henley, Master
Rhonda Johnston, Exemplary
Katie Ogrodnik, Exemplary
Melissa Roberts, Master
Heather Seib, Master
Janet Simpson, Master
C’aaron Stephens, Master
Shelby Vance, Exemplary

Bullard Intermediate School
Katy Cooper, Exemplary
Sylvia Luckenback, Exemplary
Lesley Moore, Exemplary
Melinda Weaver, Exemplary

Bullard Middle School
Senoya Driskell, Exemplary
Susan Moore, Exemplary
Jesica West, Exemplary

Bullard High School
Sherrilleta Foster, Exemplary
Jennifer Roberts, Exemplary
Teresa Schneider, Recognized
Katherine Wilson, Exemplary

View Bullard ELITE info and photos here