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Board hears state voucher rollout, homeschool obligations and rising special-education enrollment
Summary
District staff updated committees on Tennessee’s new voucher program (about 25,000 eligible students at $7,295 each), homeschool registration duties (69 registered), and a rise in the district’s special-education share to about 24%, above the state average of 15%, noting budget pressure of roughly $3.5 million.
At a March committee meeting, district staff summarized Tennessee’s first-year implementation of the state’s K–12 voucher program and described how the program and rising special-education enrollment are affecting district finances and responsibilities.
Dr. McPherson said the new voucher program makes roughly 25,000 students eligible for scholarships of $7,295 toward private tuition this year and that proposed legislation could expand eligibility to about 40,000…
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