Accessing Restorative Practices Funding in Tennessee Schools
GrantID: 75904
Grant Funding Amount Low: $20,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $20,000
Summary
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Grant Overview
Tennessee’s primary barrier is the 22 percent out-of-school suspension rate in the 35 districts classified as rural by the Tennessee Department of Education. State discipline data show these rates are 2.3 times higher in counties with fewer than 25,000 residents than in the four largest metropolitan districts. Applicants must therefore submit district-level suspension data for the most recent three years.
Who faces this barrier includes schools in the Cumberland Plateau and West Tennessee Delta regions where school social worker ratios exceed 1:800. These areas also report higher rates of student involvement in the juvenile justice system, with 14 counties showing juvenile court referrals above the state median. Funding criteria require applicants to demonstrate existing memoranda with at least one juvenile court in the proposed service region.
Application requirements include a detailed plan for training 15 or more school staff members using the state-approved restorative practices curriculum. Tennessee reviewers verify that trainers hold current certification from the Tennessee Department of Education rather than national providers alone.
How funding addresses the barrier centers on replacing exclusionary discipline with structured dialogue processes. Tennessee statute requires schools to report restorative intervention data quarterly; applicants must therefore commit to matching the state reporting format. This administrative alignment differs from requirements in Kentucky or Alabama.
Implementation fit depends on whether the applicant can maintain consistent facilitator presence across schools separated by more than 60 miles, reflecting Tennessee’s elongated geography and limited east-west transportation corridors.
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