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Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Directs the BEP review committee to study funding policies implemented by local governments in light of the increased state funding by BEP 2.0 and report to the General Assembly by November 1, 2008, as part of its annual report. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR1180 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Companion became Private Chapter 90 Bill TextRogersville - Subject to local approval, changes the election schedule and terms of some members of the Rogersville board of education. - Amends Chapter 145 of the Private Acts of 2002. Fiscal Summary for SB4212 / *HB4215MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Private Chapter 90 Bill TextRogersville - Subject to local approval, changes the election schedule and terms of some members of the Rogersville board of education. - Amends Chapter 145 of the Private Acts of 2002. Fiscal Summary for *HB4215 / SB4212MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3711. Driver Licenses - Increases period of denial of license due to withdrawal from secondary school from 18 to 21 years of age with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for HB4048 / *SB3711Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $10,500/One-Time Bill Summary for HB4048 / *SB3711 Present law prohibits the issuance of a driver license to any person less than 18 years of age who at the time of application does not present a high school diploma or certificate of graduation, or documentation that the person is: (1) Enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a GED course or has obtained a GED; (2) Enrolled in and making satisfactory progress in a secondary school; or (3) Excused from such requirement due [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3522. Drugs - Penalizes student athletes for use of anabolic steroids; creates new offense of knowingly procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids with intent to compromise student athletic competitions; requires LEAs to establish curriculum for grades 7-12 for prevention of use of anabolic steroids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB4167 / *SB3522Increase State Expenditures - $61,900/Incarceration* $16,000/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4167 / *SB3522 This bill requires any athletic association that sponsors a tournament championship series in which public schools participate to develop rules requiring that a student-athlete be ineligible for two school years to compete in interscholastic [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill TextEducation - Removes the administrative attachment between the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute and the board of regents. - Amends TCA Section 49-50-1306. Fiscal Summary for HB3911 / *SB3954(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $80,000 Decrease State Revenue - $15,000 / TBR
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextEducation - Requires the state board of education to adopt rules requiring public schools to provide free lunch to all children regardless of income eligibility, instead of providing free or reduced price lunches to only those students meeting income eligibility requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3951 / *SB3984Increase State Expenditures - $176,620,000
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4040. Education - Recognizes the Tennessee Association of School Business Officials as an organization and representative body of school business officials. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3967 / *SB4040Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3967 / *SB4040 This bill recognizes the Tennessee association of school business officials as an organization and representative agency of school business officials. This bill authorizes school business officials to be members of the association, but membership is not required. This bill authorizes the commissioner of education, the department of education, the state board of education, and local boards of education to cooperate with the association in developing and improving school business management and administration. This [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3403. Education - Delays the effective date of certain provisions of the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act; requires the select oversight committee on education to study the potential impact of the Act on school districts, schools, and school support organizations. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6 and Chapter 326 of the Public Acts of 2007. Fiscal Summary for HB4003 / *SB3403Increase State Expenditures - $4,800/Each One-Day Meeting Bill Summary for HB4003 / *SB3403 This bill changes from July 1, 2008, to July 1, 2009, the following provisions of the School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act: (1) The provision whereby 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextEducation - Requires the department of education to report to the chairs of the senate and house education committees by October 1, 2008, on the average number of absences of students who are English language learners in each LEA and the effect of such absences on test performance. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB4019 / *SB4013Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
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