What is TISA?

TISA is a the way the state of TN allocates funding to public schools. The goal of TISA is to make sure that all students have access to a high-quality education, regardless of where they live or what their background is.

TISA takes into account a number of factors when distributing funding, including:

• The number of students in each school and their attendance
• The number of students who are economically disadvantaged
• The number of students who are English learners
• The number of students with disabilities or other challenges like dyslexia
• The performance of each school on state assessments or ready graduates

TISA also provides additional funding for schools that are making progress towards their goals, and for schools that are serving students with the greatest needs.  And, that’s where you come in.  Teams of teachers, administrators and district leaders have determined the district’s goals.  Our TISA plan will account for the district’s plan to tackle those goals.

State procedure requires each district to gather feedback on its plan.  We need you to review the goals and the strategies that GMSD has proposed, and provide feedback according to those goals.

Overall highlights of the Germantown Municipal School District TISA Accountability Report for the 26-27 school year can be found here.

Feedback will be organized around the District's four funding goals:

• Literacy Grades 1-8
• ELA Grade 3
• Algebra Readiness
• College and Career Readiness

We welcome your open commentary on each goal, in respect to the funding plan as we craft the 26-27 TISA Accountability Report.