TN HB0146

Department of Education must establish rules for direct allocation amounts based on classroom square footage needed per student, with State Board providing a recommendation before rules are filed with the Secretary of State

For 2025-2026 school year, direct allocation amounts must follow the 2022-2023 Basic Education Program formula for capital outlay and cost of operations, adjusted for inflation

Funding allocations shift to real-time enrollment data, requiring LEAs to submit continuous enrollment reports and the department to adjust funding throughout the year accordingly

Fast growth infrastructure stipends apply to LEAs with non-virtual school enrollment exceeding 2% ADM growth from the prior year, calculated based on square footage needed for additional students

Charter school funding distributions must be made to LEAs no later than the deadlines by which LEAs must pay charter schools for each student