Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to allocate to each local education agency sufficient funds for the LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school in the LEA that enrolls at least 600 students in grades 10 through 12; requires each LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor at each high school for which the LEA receives such funding from the department. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 341 requires Tennessee's Department of Education to allocate funds to local school districts for hiring one full-time licensed school counselor at each high school with 600+ students in grades 10-12. This directly affects qualifying high schools and their districts, mandating that districts use these funds to employ counselors who must spend at least 70% of their time providing student counseling services. The bill specifies that funds are in addition to existing education funding and does not require districts already meeting a 1 counselor per 250 students ratio to hire additional counselors. The law takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year if passed.