Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA)

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not specify exact amounts of increased state or local spending, nor do they explicitly mention requirements for additional local contributions beyond the expanded definition of economically disadvantaged students.

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act

The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act expands the definition of 'economically disadvantaged' students to include those enrolled in Medicaid, which may increase education funding for schools.

What This Bill Does

• Expands the category of economically disadvantaged students to include those who are enrolled in Medicaid.

Who It Names or Affects

• Local schools and school districts in Tennessee
• Students enrolled in Medicaid who are now considered economically disadvantaged

Terms To Know

Economically Disadvantaged

A student who is homeless, foster, runaway, migrant, eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, or enrolled in the state's Medicaid program.

TISA Funding Formula

The formula used to allocate education funding based on the number of economically disadvantaged students.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact amount of additional local contributions required is not specified and depends on each school district's current funding levels.
• It is unclear how many more schools will qualify for higher poverty weights due to increased numbers of economically disadvantaged students.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 2477
By Yager

HOUSE BILL 2300
By White
HB2300
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
relative to education funding.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-3-104, is amended by deleting
subdivision (10) and substituting instead the following:
(10) "Economically disadvantaged" means:
(A) As defined in Tennessee's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan
established pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. §
6301 et seq.), a homeless, foster, runaway, or migrant student;
(B) A student eligible for free or reduced-price school meals or milk
through the direct certification eligibility guidelines established pursuant to 42
U.S.C. §§ 1751-1769; or
(C) A student who is enrolled in the state's medicaid program;
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to TISA allocations for the 2026-2027 school year and each school year thereafter.