Boards and Commissions

K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Board of Trustees

The K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Board of Trustees
is chaired by Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr.

K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund

The K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund was created by the General Assembly in 2021 to provide mental health support to students in primary and secondary schools in Tennessee.

The Trust was established by the Legislature with $250 million dollars and has a spendable reserve fund from which payments are made. Earnings from investments or any future contributions are applied to the reserve. As of June 30, 2024, the K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund has an estimated value of $257.4 million dollars.

Board of Trustees Meetings and Materials

Past Meetings

Date and Time Location Agenda/Minutes
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
10:00 a.m. (Central Time)
 Tennessee Tower
Knoxville Room
312 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Monday, November 20, 2023
10:00 a.m. (Central Time)
 Cordell Hull Office Building
House Hearing Room III
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
3:00 p.m. (Central Time)
 State Capitol
Executive Conference Room
600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Board of Trustees Members

The K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Board of Trustees is comprised of the State Treasurer, who serves as chair of the Board; the Secretary of State; the Comptroller of the Treasury; and the Commissioner of Finance and Administration.

Board of Trustees Members

Member Title/Department
David H. Lillard, Jr., Chair Tennessee State Treasurer
Tre Hargett Secretary of State
Jason Mumpower Comptroller of the Treasury
Jim Bryson Commissioner of Finance and Administration