Select teachers in New Braunfels ISD may be eligible for additional compensation through the state's Teacher Incentive Allotment, or TIA.

The TIA was established in 2019 through the passage of House Bill 3. It is a program designed to put teachers on a path to earning a six-figure salary, according to Community Impact reporting.

How it works: The TIA is a designation system that allows districts to identify “highly effective” teachers using single- or multiyear appraisal data to receive additional funding through the Foundation School Program, according to an April 13 NBISD board meeting presentation.

There are three levels of designation: recognized, exemplary and master. Each designation provides extra funding per designated teacher, which is based off of campus socioeconomic level, campus rural status and student growth.

NBISD Chief Academic Officer Lani Norman said the TIA is not based on the number of students mastering a grade level or subject, but about how a student scored at the beginning of the year and how they grew that score by the end of the year.

A new primary care and weight loss clinic called 360 MD has plans to open this spring in New Braunfels.

The details: 360 MD is a primary care and weight loss clinic. The business is anticipated to open at 1067 FM 306, Ste. 106, on May 1, Regional Practice Manager Clarisa Minajres said in an email to Community Impact.

360 MD, which is owned by Carol Ann Linebarger, has two other locations in Austin and Buda.

• 1067 FM 306, Ste. 106, New Braunfels

Check out some of the most read stories in the Austin area April 13-16.

1. Significant traffic shifts at New Hope, 183A intersection in Cedar Park

2. The Lodge Card Club closes in Round Rock, lays off 114 employees

3. Check out 17 events happening in the Pflugerville, Hutto area

4. Lake Georgetown under drought watch

5. New housing development coming to Leander near Bar W Ranch and Larkspur

6. Wendy's opening soon off Hwy. 46 in New Braunfels

With Earth Day coming up, local nonprofits and city departments are offering opportunities for residents to volunteer, learn and celebrate with their communities. 

Keep Austin Beautiful Day
As part of its annual Earth Day tradition, Keep Austin Beautiful is hosting over a hundred volunteer events focused on beautification and litter removal across the city. Volunteers can find opportunities across each of Austin’s City Council districts.

• April 18, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• Free
• Various locations

• April 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Lakeline Park, 1510 Alexis Drive, Cedar Park

• April 22, 5-7 p.m.
• Admission $3-$8
• Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin