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Legislative update: TSBA‑sponsored bill would expand public‑college discounts to full‑time staff; fiscal note $45 million

Lakeland School System Board of Education · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Legislative liaison reported a Tennessee School Boards Association‑sponsored bill (HB1056 / SB989) seeks to allow full‑time staff (not only teachers) to get a 25% discount at public colleges; she said the bill has a fiscal note of $45,000,000.

At the February meeting the board’s legislative liaison updated members on the state legislative session and a TSBA‑sponsored measure that would expand an existing public‑college tuition discount.

"We had a bill, a…

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