HB0948 - Tennessee - Education, Local Education Agency

Companion Bill SB0578. Local Education Agency - Permits election of director of schools and outlines qualifications. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-203 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0948 / *SB0578Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB0948 / *SB0578 Under present law, the director of schools is an appointed position. This bill authorizes a county commission to vote to establish an elected superintendent of schools, instead of having a director of schools appointed by the board of education, upon two-thirds vote of the legislative body and approval of the voters in a referendum. If the office of elected superintendent is established pursuant to approval by the legislative body and voters, then an election would be held at the regular August election on the same basis as for other [...]

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