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TN HB0290
Bill
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ron Gant
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AI Summary
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Renames the school safety alert grant pilot program to the school safety alert grant program effective July 1, 2025, administered by the Department of Education for purchasing mobile panic alert systems
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Eligible recipients include local education agencies (LEAs), public charter schools, private schools, and church-related schools
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Grants are capped at $8,000 per school per fiscal year and will be distributed for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
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Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis with a rotation requirement ensuring distribution across all three grand divisions of Tennessee
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The program expires July 1, 2027, with annual reports to the General Assembly required by July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Chapter 944 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to school safety alert grants.
Education
Last Action
Withdrawn.
2/3/2025