Education - As enacted, authorizes a local education agency to implement the law enforcement against drugs and violence (L.E.A.D.) program in schools operated by the LEA; authorizes an LEA's implementation of the L.E.A.D. program to be in lieu of the DARE program. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 49, Chapter 1.

HB 382 allows Tennessee public schools to replace the DARE drug prevention program with the Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D.) program. Local school districts can now choose L.E.A.D. as their primary anti-drug education program instead of DARE, as the bill updates state law to include L.E.A.D. as an authorized alternative. The bill amends multiple sections of Tennessee law (including Title 49, Chapter 1) to replace references to "DARE" with "DARE or L.E.A.D." throughout program requirements and funding provisions. This change took effect March 28, 2025, making L.E.A.D. a formal option for school districts seeking to implement law enforcement-supported drug prevention education.