Bill > HB1675

This bill requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs), which are public school districts, to classify their school nurses as licensed personnel for salary purposes and pay them according to the salary schedule established for licensed teachers. Specifically, school nurses who are LEA employees, hold a valid registered nurse license, are Nationally Certified School Nurses, and have zero years of experience must receive the same base salary as a licensed teacher with a bachelor's degree and zero years of experience. The bill also mandates that school nurses with more training and experience than this baseline should be paid more, while those with less should be paid less, ensuring no current school nurse's salary is reduced when a new salary schedule is adopted. This legislation aims to standardize and potentially increase the compensation for school nurses, recognizing their professional qualifications and experience, and will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1675&ga=114