Metro Nashville school system braces for budget crunch as voucher bill advances

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – On Tuesday evening, the Metro Nashville school board took a hard look at the 2026-27 budget, and some members feel the money is getting tight.

Part of the concern is charter schools and the school choice legislation, which just passed the House and will soon be discussed in the Senate. The bill allegedly could cut anywhere from $9 million to $11 million from the district each year.

Expanding the scholarship program could cost nearly twice as much as updating the state’s school funding formula, known as TISA, to better support low-income students, according to some board members…

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