Tennesseans Invited to Provide Public Comment on TISA CTE Proposed Rules
Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to a public rulemaking hearing to provide public comment to the proposed revisions to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) portion of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) rule definitions. These revisions address the direct allocations component of the TISA Act. The hearing will take place on Thursday, September 21 at 1:00 p.m. CT in Nashville, Tennessee, and a recording of the hearing will be made available to the public after the event on the department’s website.
“Through the passage of the TISA Act, we will continue to be transparent about how funds are used to provide the best for all students and their communities,” said Lizzette Reynolds, Commissioner of Education. “I encourage all Tennesseans to attend this public hearing and share feedback and comments.”
Public Rulemaking Hearing Details:
Location: Davy Crockett Tower, Conference Room No. 3.251, 500 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee, 37243
Date: Thursday, September 21 at 1:00 p.m. CT
*Members of the media are invited to attend. There will be no media availability. Media should RSVP by e-mail to Edu.MediaInquiries@tn.gov.
Attendees of the public rulemaking hearing that wish to provide a public comment will each be given three minutes to provide their comment verbally in-person or virtually, time permitting.
Additionally, the department will continue to accept written public comment on the proposed rules and chapter definitions for the CTE portion of the direct allocations component in the TISA Act through September 26, 2023. Comments should be e-mailed to TISA.Rules@tn.gov or mailed to the following address:
Tennessee Department of Education, Andrew Johnson Tower, 9th Floor
710 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37243
ATTN: TISA CTE Definitions Proposed Rules
The TISA Act specifically requires rulemaking in certain areas to further flesh out the law, define terms, and establish processes and procedures for funding disbursements. In alignment with the funding review engagement process, which generated over 1,000 comments, the department will collect this third round of public feedback and input that will strengthen the proposed rules around definitions and CTE allocations to accompany the statute.
On April 28, 2022, the TISA Act was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee on May 2, 2022. Through the passage of the TISA Act, Tennessee’s K-12 public schools will now transition to a student-based funding approach and invest an estimated $9 billion in education funding for the state, including state and local funds, which includes an additional recurring state investment of $1 billion beginning this school year. The TISA will empower each student to read proficiently by third grade, prepare each high school graduate for postsecondary success, and provide resources needed for all students to ensure they succeed.
To learn more about Tennessee’s CTE work, click here. To learn more about the TISA and access additional resources, visit the Tennessee Department of Education’s website. For Tennessee Department of Education media inquiries, contact Edu.MediaInquiries@tn.gov.
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