Tennessee SB0821 mandates annual implementation of evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention programs in schools serving grades 3-12.
Tennessee SB0821 amends the state's education code to require Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to annually implement evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention programs in schools serving students in grades three through twelve. These programs aim to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use among students. The selected program must include drug-prevention education, be provided throughout the school year, and supplement existing drug abuse and life skills education, including DARE and character education.
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