TACIR staff update fiscal-capacity user's guide after TISA changes; guide open for review

Feb 1, 2024

TACIR staff updated the fiscal-capacity user's guide to reflect the new Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula; the guide explains fiscal capacity vs. fiscal effort and potential model updates, and staff offered to help local officials access TISA calculations.

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Staff provided an update to the fiscal‑capacity user's guide used to explain county fiscal‑capacity calculations under the new Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula. Presley Powers said the guide retains the commission’s longstanding model for fiscal capacity, summarizes how the index is computed and lists potential updates discussed previously.

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