Education - As introduced, creates the school safety grant fund to be administered by the department of education; requires that school safety grants be used to support local education agencies and public charter schools with prevention, reduction, and response efforts with regard to school shootings. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

HB 1288 creates a new School Safety Grant Fund within Tennessee’s state general fund to provide financial support for schools that have experienced shootings or firearm-related incidents. The fund, administered by the Tennessee Department of Education, provides grants to local school districts and public charter schools to strengthen prevention, response, and reduction efforts related to school shootings. Grants prioritize schools based on documented need, including prior firearm incidents, availability of school resource officers, and financial resources. Schools must use these funds exclusively for school safety initiatives, and the Department must submit annual reports on grant allocations to education committees starting in 2026.