The bill requires the Department of Education to provide enough funds to each local education agency (LEA) so they can employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor for every 250 students, or at least one full-time counselor for each LEA and public charter school, whichever number is greater. Additionally, it mandates that each LEA and public charter school must employ a licensed professional school counselor for each funded position.

As introduced, creates the Tennessee violence intervention program within the department's office of criminal justice programs to invest in evidence-based violence reduction initiatives.

This resolution acknowledges Kidizenship, a non-partisan, non-profit media platform designed for tweens and teens. Kidizenship combines civics education with creative self-expression and community action, extending its impact beyond traditional classroom settings.

As introduced, prohibits the use of corporal punishment against students; deletes various provisions relative to the use of corporal punishment.

As introduced, allows an LEA or public charter school to elect not to receive a letter grade for one or more of its schools by notifying the commissioner of education, in writing, of its decision to opt out of such requirements; allows, instead of requires, an LEA or public charter school to retain certain students in fourth grade if the student's LEA or public charter school determines that retention may benefit the student.

As introduced, reduces from 65 to 60 the age at which a person is eligible to enroll in courses for credit at state-supported colleges and universities without payment of tuition, maintenance fees, student activity fees, or registration fees.

As introduced, requires a nonpublic school that accepts publicly funded vouchers for student tuition to comply with the same requirements for student testing applicable to public schools, subject to certain exemptions; requires a nonpublic school that accepts a publicly funded voucher to pay back a pro-rated amount of the scholarship if the student leaves school before the end of the school year.

As introduced, authorizes public school students in grades nine through 12 to be excused from school attendance for one school day per school year to allow students to participate in a civic engagement activity