House Bill 3 (86R) transformed public school finance in Texas. Passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019, HB 3 not only added $3.25 billion annually to fund public schools, but also created equitable, innovative funding opportunities that target our state's highest-need students with up to $4 million in additional investments. These three data-proven policies are:
- Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA): Funding for school systems that identify and reward their most effective educators to help keep them in the classroom and further incentivize them to teach at rural campuses and/or campuses with high levels of economic instability.
- Additional Day School Year (ADSY): Funding to provide up to 30 additional days of instruction to enhance teacher pay and prevent summer slide for students who tend to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year.
- College, Career, & Military Readiness (CCMR) Outcomes Bonus: Equitable funding granted to school systems for each student that both graduates from high school demonstrating college readiness, and completes a successful postsecondary transition to college, career, or the military.
The Texas Impact Network, a joint initiative of Educate Texas and The Commit Partnership, supports pioneering school systems to develop, implement, and evaluate the evidence-based strategies funded through the passage of HB 3. The Network works with regional and statewide partners to create proof points and blueprints for success and facilitates a network of peers sharing their best practices and strategies for assisting school systems in realizing the potential of HB 3's core innovations.
The Commit Partnership is a collective impact organization composed of nearly 70 backbone staff of diverse backgrounds and over 200 partners across Dallas County and the State of Texas. Together, we cultivate a collaborative educational ecosystem across Pre-K-12 school systems, higher education institutions, city, county, and state governments, foundations, non-profits, employers and workforce agencies. Our true north goal is that by 2040, at least half of all 25-34 year old residents, irrespective of race, will be provided the opportunity to earn a living wage.
Educate Texas, an initiative of Communities Foundation of Texas, is the trusted change agent in education that is thinking bigger by proving solutions through programs and practices, instilling change through policy, and convening the right partnerships and networks for action. Educate Texas collaborates with leaders across the state to ensure all Texas students, especially African-American, Latino and economically disadvantaged students, earn a college degree or credential that leads to a living wage and thriving communities.
Organization name
Texas Impact Network
Causes
Employment & Workforce Development
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Hunt, Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
BIPOC Leadership
Board Chair
Address
5500 Caruth Haven Lane