Local Education Agencies - As enacted, revises certain enrollment, attendance, individualized education program, and resident requirements for certain education funding to follow a student who is admitted to a state-licensed or out-of-state mental health facility from the student's LEA to the facility. - Amends TCA Title 49.
This bill updates Tennessee education funding rules to ensure money follows students who are admitted to state-licensed or out-of-state mental health facilities. It requires that the student was previously enrolled in a public school in Tennessee and that their parents or guardians live in the state for the funding to transfer from the local school district to the facility. The changes apply to the 2024-2025 school year and all future years, ensuring that eligible students continue to receive state support while receiving residential mental health care.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action May 13, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/12/2024
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Hurt
RRepublican
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