Tennessee Senate Bill 2578 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-07 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 12, relative to school personnel.

Sen. Rusty Crowe [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-07	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2022-02-03	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2022-02-02	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1863 (Crossfiled) 2022-03-08 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2578&ga=112
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB2578.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/HB1863.pdf