Law and Government Legislation regarding 'School Boards' in Tennessee

Companion Bill SB3925. School Boards - Authorizes, under the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, school boards to adopt a less specific policy for school support organizations that raise less than $10,000 in a calendar year than presently required. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB4071 / *SB3925Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4071 / *SB3925 The School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, which was passed by the general assembly in 2007 and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations and school support organization funds. The Act provides that a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's [...]

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Companion Bill SB3922. School Boards - Creates exemption from requirements of the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act for property that is pledged as collateral for a loan. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB3794 / SB3922MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3794 / SB3922 The School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, which was passed by the general assembly in 2007 and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations and school support organization funds. The Act provides that a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's name, mascot or logos, property or facilities for the raising of money, materials, property, or securities until a [...]

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Companion Bill HB3794. School Boards - Creates exemption from requirements of the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act for property that is pledged as collateral for a loan. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for SB3922 / *HB3794MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3922 / *HB3794 The School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, which was passed by the general assembly in 2007 and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations and school support organization funds. The Act provides that a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's name, mascot or logos, property or facilities for the raising of money, materials, property, or securities until a [...]

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Companion Bill HB4071. School Boards - Authorizes, under the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, school boards to adopt a less specific policy for school support organizations that raise less than $10,000 in a calendar year than presently required. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3925 / HB4071Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3925 / HB4071 The School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, which was passed by the general assembly in 2007 and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations and school support organization funds. The Act provides that a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's [...]

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Companion Bill SB2766. Education - Exempts from the requirements of the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act school support organizations intending to raise or anticipating raising on average $30,000 or less in any period of two school years. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB3703 / *SB2766MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3703 / *SB2766 Present law, effective July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations. Under present law, a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's name, mascot or logos, property or facilities for the raising of money, materials, property or securities until a policy has been adopted concerning cooperative agreements, school support organizations, and [...]

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Companion Bill SB3469. Education - Requires reports concerning suspension and expulsion of students and referral of students to juvenile court. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3321 / *SB3469 Increase State Expenditures - $56,400 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3321 / *SB3469 This bill requires that a justification report be filed with an LEA within 15 days after a student is suspended or expelled or is referred to juvenile court or another court having jurisdiction. This reporting requirement would apply to the principal, assistant principal, teacher-principal, director, or disciplinary hearing authority responsible for the decision to suspend or expel the student or refer the student to court. The justification report must provide the circumstances surrounding and the rationale for the [...]

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Companion Bill SB3341. Education, Dept. of - Specifies that each local school board's plan for compliance with nutritional breakfast and lunch programs include specific provisions to encourage purchasing local agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23. Fiscal Summary for *HB3158 / SB3341Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3158 / SB3341 ON APRIL 17, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 3341 FOR HOUSE BILL 3158, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3341, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 directs that the plan "require that availability of local agriculture products, freshness and transportation costs be considered" instead of directing that the plan "set preferences for the use of agriculture products from such local school board's county [...]

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Companion Bill HB3158. Education, Dept. of - Specifies that each local school board's plan for compliance with nutritional breakfast and lunch programs include specific provisions to encourage purchasing local agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23. Fiscal Summary for SB3341 / *HB3158Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3341 / *HB3158 ON APRIL 17, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 3341 FOR HOUSE BILL 3158, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3341, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 directs that the plan "require that availability of local agriculture products, freshness and transportation costs be considered" instead of directing that the plan "set preferences for the use of agriculture products from such local school board's county [...]

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Companion Bill HB3051. Education, Dept. of - Requires the development of acceptable Internet use policies for public and private schools to protect children from certain online material. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB3702 / *HB3051Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3702 / *HB3051 This bill requires a director of schools to file with the commissioner of education, every two years, an acceptable use policy for the Internet. The plan must first be approved by the local school board. This bill details the minimum provisions that the policy must contain, such as methods for preventing access by students to material deemed harmful and appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate the policy. This bill requires the commissioner to biennially [...]

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Companion Bill SB2843. Education - Specifies that teachers lose benefits of sick leave bank by submitting false medical information to sick leave bank trustees. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB2971 / *SB2843Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2971 / *SB2843 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2971, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires a local education agency (LEA) to develop, adopt and implement a differentiated pay plan under guidelines established by the state board of education and in accordance with present law to aid in staffing hard to staff subject areas and schools and in hiring and retaining highly qualified teachers. The plan must be reviewed and evaluated annually to consider any change in circumstances [...]

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Companion Bill SB3530. Education - Repeals the "School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB3278 / SB3530Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3278 / SB3530 The School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, which was passed by the general assembly in 2007 and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations and school support organization funds. The Act provides that a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's name, mascot or logos, property or facilities for the raising of money, materials, property, or securities until a [...]

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Companion Bill HB3321. Education - Requires reports concerning suspension and expulsion of students and referral of students to juvenile court. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB3469 / HB3321 Increase State Expenditures - $56,400 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3469 / HB3321 This bill requires that a justification report be filed with an LEA within 15 days after a student is suspended or expelled or is referred to juvenile court or another court having jurisdiction. This reporting requirement would apply to the principal, assistant principal, teacher-principal, director, or disciplinary hearing authority responsible for the decision to suspend or expel the student or refer the student to court. The justification report must provide the circumstances surrounding and the rationale for the [...]

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Companion Bill HB3278. Education - Repeals the "School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for SB3530 / *HB3278Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3530 / *HB3278 The School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act, which was passed by the general assembly in 2007 and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations and school support organization funds. The Act provides that a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's name, mascot or logos, property or facilities for the raising of money, materials, property, or securities until a [...]

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Companion Bill SB3702. Education, Dept. of - Requires the development of acceptable Internet use policies for public and private schools to protect children from certain online material. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB3051 / SB3702Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3051 / SB3702 This bill requires a director of schools to file with the commissioner of education, every two years, an acceptable use policy for the Internet. The plan must first be approved by the local school board. This bill details the minimum provisions that the policy must contain, such as methods for preventing access by students to material deemed harmful and appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate the policy. This bill requires the commissioner to biennially [...]

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Companion Bill HB2748. School Boards - Authorizes LEAs to implement random drug testing policy for all students who participate in voluntary extracurricular activities and directs state board to devise model policy for such testing. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42. Fiscal Summary for SB2933 / *HB2748Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB2933 / *HB2748 Under present law, a student may be subject to testing for the presence of drugs in the student's body if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. This bill adds that a student who is voluntarily participating in extracurricular activities may be subject to random testing for the presence of drugs or alcohol in the student's body. In order for such a test to be conducted,[...]

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Companion Bill HB3703. Education - Exempts from the requirements of the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act school support organizations intending to raise or anticipating raising on average $30,000 or less in any period of two school years. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB2766 / HB3703MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB2766 / HB3703 Present law, effective July 1, 2008, regulates school support organizations. Under present law, a school board, director of schools, school principal, or other school official or employee may not authorize a group or organization to use a school district's or school's name, mascot or logos, property or facilities for the raising of money, materials, property or securities until a policy has been adopted concerning cooperative agreements, school support organizations, and [...]

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Companion Bill HB2971. Education - Specifies that teachers lose benefits of sick leave bank by submitting false medical information to sick leave bank trustees. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB2843 / HB2971Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2843 / HB2971 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2971, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires a local education agency (LEA) to develop, adopt and implement a differentiated pay plan under guidelines established by the state board of education and in accordance with present law to aid in staffing hard to staff subject areas and schools and in hiring and retaining highly qualified teachers. The plan must be reviewed and evaluated annually to consider any change in circumstances [...]

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Companion Bill SB2933. School Boards - Authorizes LEAs to implement random drug testing policy for all students who participate in voluntary extracurricular activities and directs state board to devise model policy for such testing. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42. Fiscal Summary for *HB2748 / SB2933Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB2748 / SB2933 Under present law, a student may be subject to testing for the presence of drugs in the student's body if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. This bill adds that a student who is voluntarily participating in extracurricular activities may be subject to random testing for the presence of drugs or alcohol in the student's body. In order for such a test to be conducted,[...]

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Companion Bill SB0026. Students - Exempts from Open Meetings Act student disciplinary hearings conducted by school board after appeal by student, principal, principal-teacher, or assistant principal of decision of disciplinary hearing authority unless student or student's parent or guardian requests in writing an open hearing; prohibits the board's conducting any other business, discussing any other subject, or taking a vote on any other matter at such a hearing. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3401. Fiscal Summary for HB0881 / *SB0026 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0881 / *SB0026 ON MARCH 14, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2 AND #3 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 26, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 prohibits school boards from conducting any business, discussing any subject, or taking a vote on any matter other than the appeal being [...]

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Companion Bill HB0881. Students - Exempts from Open Meetings Act student disciplinary hearings conducted by school board after appeal by student, principal, principal-teacher, or assistant principal of decision of disciplinary hearing authority unless student or student's parent or guardian requests in writing an open hearing; prohibits the board's conducting any other business, discussing any other subject, or taking a vote on any other matter at such a hearing. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3401. Fiscal Summary for *SB0026 / HB0881 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0026 / HB0881 ON MARCH 14, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2 AND #3 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 26, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 prohibits school boards from conducting any business, discussing any subject, or taking a vote on any matter other than the appeal being [...]

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