[Effective 7/1/2023]

(a) The state shall provide special education funds from the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula (TISA), in accordance with title 49, chapter 3, to LEAs and other entities entitled by the laws of this state to receive the funds for providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.
(b)

(1) Subject to the availability of federal funds, the department shall establish a process for LEAs to request reimbursement for high-cost children with disabilities.
(2) An LEA shall include qualifying services provided to children with disabilities in each public school in the LEA, including charter schools authorized by the LEA, in the LEA’s annual request for high-cost reimbursement.
(3) An LEA shall provide to charter schools authorized by the LEA applicable high-cost reimbursement funds received by the LEA for any qualifying special education expenditures incurred directly by the charter school.