Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, revises the weighted allocations generated by a student for purposes of the TISA based on the number of student members of the LEA in which the student resides; establishes a $50 direct allocation for each student member of each LEA to assist each LEA with maintenance and infrastructure. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3.
HB 9 revises Tennessee's K-12 school funding formula (TISA) to adjust weighted student allocations based on school district size and add a direct infrastructure grant. It changes funding percentages for districts of different sizes (e.g., districts with 1,000-1,999 students now receive 4% instead of previous rates) and establishes a $50 direct allocation per student for school maintenance and infrastructure. This affects all Tennessee public school districts (LEAs) and their students, applying to the 2025-2026 school year and beyond. The bill does not change overall funding levels but redistributes existing resources based on district size and adds the per-student infrastructure grant.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Hale
RRepublican
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