TN HB0676

Teachers at state special schools gain eligibility to accumulate and use leave in the same manner as public school teachers, plus eligibility for paid family leave under § 8-50-814

Any percentage salary increase to the local education agency (LEA) where a state special school is located must result in an equivalent percentage increase for that state special school's salary schedule

When the General Assembly appropriates funds for salaries, raises, bonuses, or other incentives for public school teachers, the Department of Education must provide equivalent amounts to teachers at state special schools

"Teacher" is defined as a person licensed by the state board of education and employed at a state special school, excluding chief administrative officers and certain state employees

Effective July 1, 2025, applying to the 2025-2026 school year and thereafter