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Posted by: Kate Prince on Dec 29, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee has called for a Jan. 19 special legislative session to help prioritize bills that would guide schools through the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for the next academic year, the Tennessean reports. The special session, scheduled just after the 112th General Assembly convenes on Jan. 12, will allow lawmakers to focus on select bills and expedite the normal process of passing them. Lee told lawmakers today that teacher pay increases could be considered during this session, as well as equipping educators with the necessary resources and support. Lawmakers will also take up a literacy bill and a new program from the Department of Education called “Reading 360,” which will use one-time federal relief funds to teach phonics.