Early this year Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee advocated to add $1 billion to Tennessee’s nearly $6 billion education budget.
According to tn.Chalkbeat.org Lee announced the proposed increase Monday night during his annual State of the State address, where he shared his 2022-23 priorities and the highlights of his proposed budget. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 is $52.6 billion, with 41 cents out of every dollar spent on education.
Some top lines for K-12 education include:
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$32 million for charter school facility funding.
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$125 million to increase teacher salaries.
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$200 million to relocate public schools in flood plains, including schools in Shelby County.
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$550 million in career and technical education grants.
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$750 million toward additional education investments.
