Basic Education Program (BEP) - As introduced, increases the number of BEP funded full-time public school nurse positions from one per 3,000 students to one per 750 students; increases the number of full-time public school nurses considered sufficient for the public school nurse program to adequately provide services from one nurse per 3,000 students to one nurse per 750 students; requires the BEP formula to fund full-time school counselor positions at a ratio of one per 250 students or one full-time school counselor position for each LEA, whichever is greater. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 12.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final cal. of K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
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