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Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1425. Schools, Private and Charter - Requires council on pensions and insurance to study whether to require charter schools to pre-fund their own retiree benefits or to include charter schools as expenses in the state's plan, thereby removing the responsibility from LEAs for funding retiree benefits for charter school employees. - Fiscal Summary for HB1435 / *SB1425 Increase State Expenditures - $10,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1435 / *SB1425 Under present law, teachers of a public charter school participate in the group insurance plans in the same manner as teachers of the LEA. This bill requires the council on pensions and insurance to study whether to require charter schools to pre-fund their own retiree benefits or to include charter schools as expenses in the state's plan, thereby removing the responsibility from [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee K-12 of Education to 4/1/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2049. Schools, Private and Charter - Requires prospective charter school population to consist of students previously enrolled in a charter school, students assigned to or previously enrolled in schools failing to make adequate yearly progress, or students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunch. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for *HB1977 / SB2049Other Fiscal Impact - Shifts BEP funds from the LEAs to public charter schools in an amount estimated to exceed $100,000. Bill Summary for *HB1977 / SB2049 Present law provides that the prospective student population at a charter school must be: (1) Students who were previously enrolled in a charter school; (2) Students who are assigned to, or were previously enrolled in, a school failing to make adequate yearly progress giving priority to at-risk [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Failed for Lack of Second in: K-12 of ED Bill TextSchools, Private and Charter - Removes the prohibitions on converting a cyber-based school to a public charter school and on creating a cyber-based public charter school. - Amends TCA Section 49-13-106. Fiscal Summary for HB2048 / *SB1865 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1435. Schools, Private and Charter - Requires council on pensions and insurance to study whether to require charter schools to pre-fund their own retiree benefits or to include charter schools as expenses in the state's plan, thereby removing the responsibility from LEAs for funding retiree benefits for charter school employees. - Fiscal Summary for *SB1425 / HB1435 Increase State Expenditures - $10,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1425 / HB1435 Under present law, teachers of a public charter school participate in the group insurance plans in the same manner as teachers of the LEA. This bill requires the council on pensions and insurance to study whether to require charter schools to pre-fund their own retiree benefits or to include charter schools as expenses in the state's plan, thereby removing the responsibility from [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextSchools, Private and Charter - Removes the prohibitions on converting a cyber-based school to a public charter school and on creating a cyber-based public charter school. - Amends TCA Section 49-13-106. Fiscal Summary for *SB1865 / HB2048 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1977. Schools, Private and Charter - Requires prospective charter school population to consist of students previously enrolled in a charter school, students assigned to or previously enrolled in schools failing to make adequate yearly progress, or students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunch. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for SB2049 / *HB1977Other Fiscal Impact - Shifts BEP funds from the LEAs to public charter schools in an amount estimated to exceed $100,000. Bill Summary for SB2049 / *HB1977 Present law provides that the prospective student population at a charter school must be: (1) Students who were previously enrolled in a charter school; (2) Students who are assigned to, or were previously enrolled in, a school failing to make adequate yearly progress giving priority to at-risk [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill TextTaxes, Sales - Increases from two to four the number of temporary sales periods in which a charitable entity organized to support a public or private elementary, middle, junior high, or high school may conduct sales without being considered a business for tax purposes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 1; Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2454 / SB2712(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - $113,400 Decrease Local Revenue - $36,500
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextSafety - Requires all schools to have on site at least one automatic external defibrillator. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB2516 / SB2941 Increase State Expenditures - $1,651,700/One-Time
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. Bill TextTaxes, Sales - Increases from two to four the number of temporary sales periods in which a charitable entity organized to support a public or private elementary, middle, junior high, or high school may conduct sales without being considered a business for tax purposes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 1; Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB2712 / *HB2454(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenue - $113,400 Decrease Local Revenue - $36,500
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextSafety - Requires all schools to have on site at least one automatic external defibrillator. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for SB2941 / *HB2516 Increase State Expenditures - $1,651,700/One-Time
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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4073. Schools, Private and Charter - Removes sunset provision repealing creation of new public charter schools on July 1, 2008; and allows students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch to be enrolled in a public charter school to fill any openings for the following academic year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Chapter 850 of the Public Acts of 2002. Fiscal Summary for *HB3935 / SB4073Other Fiscal Impact: Regular public school students eligible for free and reduced lunch may transfer into charter schools. BEP money follows the student Bill Summary for *HB3935 / SB4073 Present law requires that the prospective student population of a public charter school be: (1) Students who were previously enrolled in a charter school; (2) Students who are assigned to, or were previously enrolled in, a school [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1133 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3401. Schools, Private and Charter - Adds students in grades K-3 who qualify for free or reduced price lunch to prospective student population of public charter schools; requires comptroller to appoint a task force to study statutes that authorize public charter schools; extends limit on number of charter schools to 2011; extends authorization to create charter schools to 2015. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB4002 / *SB3401 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4002 / *SB3401 ON MAY 13, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #4 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3401, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #4 rewrites this bill. Present law requires that the prospective student population of a public charter school be: (1) Students who were previously enrolled in a charter [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Re-Referred to Calendar & Rules Bill TextSchools, Private and Charter - Permits public charter school teachers to participate in the state group insurance plan or in a plan provided by the charter school. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Section 49-13-119. Fiscal Summary for HB4004 / *SB3402Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3695. Schools, Private and Charter - Defines "at-risk student" for charter school purposes as a student eligible for free or reduced price lunch. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for HB4018 / *SB3695MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB4018 / *SB3695 Under present law, the prospective student population for a public charter school must be: (1) Students who were previously enrolled in a charter school; (2) Students who are assigned to, or were previously enrolled in, a school failing to make adequate yearly progress, as defined by the state's accountability system, giving priority to at-risk students; (3) Students who, in the previous school year, failed to test proficient in the subjects of language arts/reading or mathematics in grades three through eight on the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3935. Schools, Private and Charter - Removes sunset provision repealing creation of new public charter schools on July 1, 2008; and allows students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch to be enrolled in a public charter school to fill any openings for the following academic year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Chapter 850 of the Public Acts of 2002. Fiscal Summary for SB4073 / *HB3935Other Fiscal Impact: Regular public school students eligible for free and reduced lunch may transfer into charter schools. BEP money follows the student Bill Summary for SB4073 / *HB3935 Present law requires that the prospective student population of a public charter school be: (1) Students who were previously enrolled in a charter school; (2) Students who are assigned to, or were previously enrolled in, a school [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextSchools, Private and Charter - Authorizes Metro Schools in Davidson County to develop three charter schools without meeting the requirements for creating a charter school or converting a public school to a charter school. - Amends TCA Section 49-13-106. Fiscal Summary for SB3973 / *HB2923Other Fiscal Impact - Creating three charter schools in Davidson County will shift BEP funding away from regular public schools and into the new charter schools. Such a permissive shift in funding is estimated to be $4,631,400.
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextSchools, Private and Charter - Removes the prohibition on authorizing cyber-based public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3774 / *SB3829Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3506. Tennessee Higher Education Commission - Requires THEC to promulgate rules and regulations to operate proprietary school in Tennessee; and specifies disclosures that such schools must make to prospective students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3425 / *SB3506 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3425 / *SB3506 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to promulgate rules for requirements of operating proprietary schools in Tennessee, including a requirement that each proprietary school disclose all pertinent information about the school's programs and courses to a prospective student immediately when discussing the school by telephone and to make such information available on the Internet.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3505. Tennessee Higher Education Commission - Directs THEC to promulgate rules and regulations for operation of proprietary school in the state, including requiring such institution to provide certain written information to each prospective student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3426 / *SB3505Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3426 / *SB3505 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to promulgate rules for requirements of operating proprietary schools in Tennessee, including a rule requiring proprietary schools to distribute written information to potential students regarding tuition costs, an explanation of credit transferability, retention rates, and the commission's complaint contact telephone number.
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextTennessee Higher Education Commission - Directs THEC to promulgate rules and regulations governing operation of proprietary school in Tennessee; rules must specify that the maximum annual tuition that may be charged is one half of the average expected starting salary of entry level employment available to the proprietary school graduate in the graduate's field of study. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3427 / *SB3476 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
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