Texas Education Code

§ 48.158 — TEACHER RETENTION ALLOTMENT

ED § 48.158Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part I. SCHOOL FINANCE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT · Ch. 48. FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM · Art. D. ADDITIONAL FUNDING

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(a)In this section, "classroom teacher" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, except that the term also includes:

(1)a person who is not required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, who otherwise meets the definition of a classroom teacher under Section 5.001; and

(2)a person, including a person described by Subdivision (1), employed by an entity with which a school district has entered into a contract who otherwise meets the definition of a classroom teacher under Section 5.001.

(b)A school district is entitled to an annual allotment for each classroom teacher who is employed by or contracts with the district for which the allotment is provided as follows:

(1)if the district has 5,000 or fewer students enrolled for the school year:

(A)$4,000 for each classroom teacher who has at least three but less than five years of teaching experience; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2025.