Division of Coordinated School Health
Tennessee Coordinated School Health (CSH) connects health and wellbeing with academics by uniting families, educators, and communities to ensure every students is equipped to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
Tennessee is a national leader being the only state to have CSH in every public school district. Since 2001, the CSH model has served as a driving force in improving outcomes for students, families, and communities through the integration of eight essential components
The Division of Coordinated School Health supports schools and districts by providing essential guidance, training, and resources that amplifies the integration of the CSH model in each component area.
| Lori Paisley | Assistant Commissioner of Coordinated School Health | Lori.Paisley@tn.gov | (615) 854-2713 |
| Wanda Harris | Admin Service Asst III/ASA III | Wanda.Harris@tn.gov | (615) 829-0260 |
| Shannon Railling | Senior Data Manager | Shannon.Railling@tn.gov | (629) 292-4596 |
| Taylor Rayfield | Senior Project Manager | Taylor.Rayfield@tn.gov | (615) 483-1248 |
| Melisa Fuhrmeister | Senior Manager of Healthy Schools | Melisa.Fuhrmeister@tn.gov | (615) 708-3540 |
| Christine Rockwood | Healthy Students, Stronger Learners Manager | Christine.Rockwood@tn.gov | (615) 840-4481 |
| Amanda Johnson | School Nurse Consultant | Amanda.Johnson@tn.gov | (615) 767-6016 |
| Heather Piergies | PE/PA Manager | Heather.M.Piergies@tn.gov | (615) 557-6075 |
| Sarah Arnold | Director of Student & Family Services | Sarah.Arnold@tn.gov | (629) 259-3199 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Project AWARE Manager | elizabeth.j.davis@tn.gov | (615) 772-6279 |
| Jaime Grammer | School Counseling Manager | Jaime.Grammer@tn.gov | (615) 638-5235 |
| Charise McDaniel | Family Support & Engagement Manager | Charise.McDaniel@tn.gov | (629) 294-0185 |
| Melissa Standsberry | Project AWARE Program Coordinator | Melissa.Stansberry@tn.gov | (629) 259-4039 |
| Brian Yarbro | Senior Director of School Safety and Transportation | brian.yarbro@tn.gov | (615) 259-4952 |
| Kimberly Daubenspeck | School Safety Director | Kimberly.Daubenspeck@tn.gov | (615) 970-2418 |
| Bennett Wilson | Senior Coordinator School Safety and Transportation | Bennett.Wilson@tn.gov | (615) 968-4347 |
| Mark Bloodworth | Safe Schools Resource Manager | Mark.Bloodworth@tn.gov | (615) 806-0217 |
| Allison Rutherford | East TN School Safety Regional Consultant | Allison.Rutherford@tn.gov | (615) 955-5796 |
| Amy Clenney | Southwest School Safety Regional Consultant | Amy.Clenney@tn.gov | (629) 292-7209 |
| Emily Morgan | Northwest School Safety Regional Consultant | Emily.H.Morgan@tn.gov | (629) 279-8961 |
| Melinda McCartt | First TN School Safety Regional Consultant | Melinda.McCartt@tn.gov | (629) 259-2631 |
| Andrew Meade | Southeast School Safety Regional Consultant | Andrew.Meade@tn.gov | (629) 259-1245 |
| Nick Davis | South Central School Safety Regional Consultant | Nick.Davis@tn.gov | (629) 259-1534 |
| Amy O'Bryan | Mid-Cumberland School Safety Regional Consultant | Amy.OBryan@tn.gov | (629) 259-1399 |
| April Abercrombie | Upper Cumberland School Safety Regional Consultant | April.Abercrombie@tn.gov | (629)259-1593 |
| Josh Nunnally | Senior Director of School Nutrition | Josh.Nunnally@tn.gov | (629) 395-4938 |
| MarLea Finch | Assistant State Director of School Nutrition | MarLea.Finch@tn.gov | (615) 532-0425 |
| Randa Meade | Senior Manager of Compliance and Data | Randa.Meade@tn.gov | (629) 234-4024 |
| Elizabeth Hewson | Procurement Specialist | Elizabeth.Hewson@tn.gov | (629) 279-0164 |
| Sharon Jordan | School Nutrition Administrative Assistant | Sharon.Jordan@tn.gov | (615) 406-1934 |
| LeTresa Harris | Data Processing and Reporting Specialist | LeTresa.R.Harris@tn.gov | (615) 290-6920 |
| Kate Kozawa | General Compliance Specialist | Kate.N.Kozawa@tn.gov | (629) 259-0181 |
| Brittany Nikolich | Communications, Content and Marketing Specialist | Brittany.Nikolich@tn.gov | (931) 434-0486 |
| Lynsey Paul | Farm to School and Grant Senior Coordinator | Lynsey.Paul@tn.gov | (615) 202-5116 |
| Lexi Bahn | Professional Development and Program Specialist | Lexi.G.Bahn@tn.gov | (629) 259-1426 |
| Joelene Shearer | Senior Regional Consultant Manager | Joelene.Shearer@tn.gov | (615) 440-2048 |
| Lindsay Baldwin | Mid Cumberland- East School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Lindsay.Baldwin@tn.gov | (615) 332-1633 |
| Jennefer Smart | Mid Cumberland- West School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Jennefer.Smart@tn.gov | (629) 250-8462 |
| Mike Bishop | Shelby County School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Michael.D.Bishop@tn.gov | (901) 830-3010 |
| Leslea Miller | First Tennessee School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Leslea.Miller@tn.gov | (865) 606-0205 |
| Gary Gluch | South Central School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Gary.Gluch@tn.gov | (931) 998-0628 |
| Audra Barron | Southwest School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Audra.Barron@tn.gov | (731) 444-1353 |
| Frankie Norton | East Tennessee School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Frankie.Norton@tn.gov | (865) 985-1821 |
| Trista Snider | Northwest School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Trista.Snider@tn.gov | (629) 259-3100 |
| Brooke Babbs | Southeast School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Brooke.Babbs@tn.gov | (423) 647-5152 |
| Marlene Delong | Upper Cumberland School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Marlene.Delong@tn.gov | (629) 262-8065 |
In 2000, the Tennessee General Assembly took a bold step by passing Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 49-1-1001 through -1008, better known as the Coordinated School Health Improvement Act, as a pilot in ten Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with the primary mission to improve student health outcomes by connecting health and wellbeing to academics.
A model developed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 1988 identified eight interconnected components – health education, health services, nutrition, physical education/physical activity, healthy school environment, school counseling, psychological and social services, student, family, and community involvement, and staff wellness, which served as a roadmap connecting health and wellbeing to academics.
In 2006, the Tennessee General Assembly passed Public Chapter 1001, expanding Coordinated School Health statewide as well as the creation of a Physical Education (P.E.) specialist and a Coordinated of School Health position within the Tennessee Department of Education.
Today, Tennessee leads the nation as the only state to implement the Coordinated School Health model in every public school district, empowering over a million students annually to overcome barriers, achieve academic success, and embrace lifelong wellness.
Division of Coordinated School Health Laws Document
The Division of Coordinated School Health Laws Document includes all laws related to the eight respective component areas and will be updated annually after each legislative session. You may search within the document by using keywords or the T.C.A. section number for the specific law you are looking for. There is also a section that lists any new or amended laws passed during the most recent legislative session.
To Access Tennessee Laws
- Go to the Tennessee Code Unannotated Free Public Access page on Lexis Nexis.
- Agree to the Terms & Conditions.
- At the top of the page in the Search field, enter the code number (i.e., 49-1-101), or search by keyword in Title 49.