Tennessee HB0953 amends school safety laws, requiring LEAs to employ licensed counselors and establish a grant program for safety infrastructure.
Tennessee HB0953 amends the School Safety and Mental Health Act by requiring each Local Education Agency (LEA) and public charter school to employ at least one full-time licensed professional school counselor for each school. The bill also establishes a school safety infrastructure grant program administered by the Tennessee school safety center. LEAs must describe how grant funds will be used to improve school safety infrastructure, align with identified needs, and support LEA-authorized charter schools.
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