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Committee approves bump in per‑teacher supply allotment from $200 to $500
Summary
Members unanimously advanced HB 88 to increase the state instructional materials allotment from $200 to $500 per teacher, citing teacher out‑of‑pocket spending and a fiscal note; bill moves to finance with broad support.
Representative Glenn and other sponsors described HB 88 as a targeted increase in the per‑teacher allotment for instructional materials to help educators who purchase classroom supplies out of pocket. A sponsor noted teachers often pay for basic classroom needs and that the increase — from $200 to $500 — would reduce the burden on underfunded districts and teachers.
Committee members praised the proposal as a practical step and noted a fiscal note would be considered in finance. The committee approved the bill on a unanimous voice vote recorded as 18 ayes and 0 nays, advancing it to the finance committee for fiscal review. "Teachers in Tennessee...regularly spend their own money to purchase classroom supplies," one sponsor said while urging support for the increase.
