Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
Tennessee HB1288 establishes a special account within the state general fund known as the school safety grant fund, aimed at supporting local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools in efforts related to school shootings. The bill mandates the Department of Education to administer the fund, which will include appropriated funds and donations, and to allocate grants to schools that have experienced firearm-related incidents. Key provisions include prioritizing grants based on need, such as the presence of school resource officers and past firearm-related incidents, as well as requiring annual reporting on the program's status and fund allocation.
Tennessee HB1288 establishes a special account within the state general fund known as the school safety grant fund, aimed at supporting local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools in efforts related to school shootings. The bill mandates the Department of Education to administer the fund, which will include appropriated funds and donations, and to allocate grants to schools that have experienced firearm-related incidents. Key provisions include prioritizing grants based on need, such as the presence of school resource officers and past firearm-related incidents, as well as requiring annual reporting on the program's status and fund allocation.
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Powell, Jason
114th General Assembly
February 6, 2025
March 24, 2026
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee