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Panel advances bill to send state TISA funding directly to charter schools' state share
Summary
Representative Stevens said House Bill 11‑63 would make the state portion of base student funding under TISA a direct allocation to charter schools instead of routing that portion through an authorizing LEA; the committee adopted an amendment and advanced the bill 7‑0
Representative Stevens presented House Bill 11‑63 as amended (drafting code 4,136). The bill would make the state portion of base student funding under the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) a direct allocation to charter schools rather than a pass‑through from the local education authority. Representative Stevens said the local share and federal funds would continue to be distributed by the LEA.
Committee members asked procedural and fiscal questions. Representative Slater asked about an authorizer fee reflected in the fiscal note (a $15,000 figure was cited in committee discussion); Representative Stevens said he did not have an immediate answer and would provide follow‑up before the full committee. Chairman White described the bill as clarifying state funding flows to charters while leaving local and federal distributions intact.
The committee voted; the clerk reported 7 ayes and 0 nos. House Bill 11‑63 was reported out to full Education.
