Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, requires the TISA review committee to study and include in its annual report recommendations for how this state may revise the ways in which it identifies economically disadvantaged students to ensure this state is accurately identifying the students in need of additional resources and recommendations for how this state may better support economically disadvantaged students through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and ...

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The bill revises the state’s definition of economically disadvantaged students to include more categories, such as Medicaid recipients and households receiving SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR benefits, and treats them as directly certified for free meals. It also requires the TISA review committee to study and recommend ways to improve identification and support, and guarantees that local districts won’t lose TISA funds because of a lower count of these students. The changes take effect in July 2026, with some provisions active by the 2027‑28 school year.

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