Public Charter School Commission projects enrollment growth, asks Legislature to maintain appropriation
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission told senators it expects enrollment growth (adding two schools and 13 grade expansions) that will increase pass‑through TISA dollars; the commission says its 3% authorizer fee now covers nearly all operations but still needs a general appropriation backstop due to revenue volatility.
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Tess Stovall, executive director of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, told the Senate Education Committee the commission is positioned to remain largely self‑sustaining but needs a general appropriation as a backstop because authorizer fee revenues can fluctuate with enrollment and local revenue.
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