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Board legislative liaison urges Hamblen County to prepare resolution opposing voucher expansion
Summary
Board legislative liaison presented data on Tennessee's private-school voucher program and urged the board to consider a resolution opposing expansion to 40,000 vouchers, citing fiscal concerns and distribution data showing concentration in wealthier counties.
Jared (legislative liaison) briefed the Hamblen County Board of Education on statewide developments in Tennessee’s private‑school voucher program and urged the board to consider drafting a formal resolution opposing expansion.
Jared told the board that the state initially rolled out roughly 20,000 vouchers this year at an average value of about $7,295 each and that proposals under discussion could…
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