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SB4136

SB4136 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB4169. Education - Creates a two-year pilot initiative for metro Nashville public schools and Davidson County wherein class sizes in career and technical education classes may be extended not to exceed the limit set for academic classes in grades seven through 12, only where programs are implemented that use the career academy or small learning community model; requires the department of education to convene a committee for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations based on the two-year pilot initiative. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4136 / *HB4169Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4136 / *HB4169 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4136, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to create a two-year pilot [...]

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SB3286

SB3286 Sponsored by Jim Tracy
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3612. Basic Education Program (BEP) - Requires the department of education to develop a formula for distributing Internet funding to LEAs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3286 / HB3612 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3286 / HB3612 This bill requires the state board of education to develop a formula to govern distribution of any funding appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning. This bill also requires that at least half of the funds appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning be distributed for Internet connectivity purposes. ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3286, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill [...]

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HB1652

HB1652 Sponsored by Mike Bell
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Recommended for Passage if Am. Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee

Bill Text

Education, State Board of - Authorizes board of education to develop model grading policy. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Fiscal Summary for HB1652 / *SB1827

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB1429. Education - Bans use of trans fat in school nutrition programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB0615 / SB1429 Increase State Expenditures - $85,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $2,840,000 Bill Summary for *HB0615 / SB1429 This bill prohibits schools, through their school nutrition program, from storing, distributing, holding for service, using in preparation of any menu item, or serving foods containing artificial trans fat. This prohibition does not apply to food that is being served directly to patrons in a manufacturer's original sealed package. This bill requires school nutrition programs to maintain on site the original labels for all food products that are, or that contain, fats, oils or shortenings, that are, when purchased by such food service establishments or quick fast food [...]

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Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm.

Bill Text

Education, State Board of - Authorizes board of education to develop model grading policy. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1827 / HB1652

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3286. Basic Education Program (BEP) - Requires the department of education to develop a formula for distributing Internet funding to LEAs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB3612 / *SB3286 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3612 / *SB3286 This bill requires the state board of education to develop a formula to govern distribution of any funding appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning. This bill also requires that at least half of the funds appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning be distributed for Internet connectivity purposes. ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3286, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill [...]

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Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB4136. Education - Creates a two-year pilot initiative for metro Nashville public schools and Davidson County wherein class sizes in career and technical education classes may be extended not to exceed the limit set for academic classes in grades seven through 12, only where programs are implemented that use the career academy or small learning community model; requires the department of education to convene a committee for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations based on the two-year pilot initiative. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4169 / SB4136Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4169 / SB4136 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4136, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to create a two-year pilot [...]

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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of ED

Bill Text

Basic Education Program (BEP) - Requires funding for English language learner (ELL) instructors to be included in the BEP as a classroom component instead of an instructional positions component; requires funding for one full-time ELL instructor for each 20 ELL students and one translator for each 200 ELL students in fiscal year 2007-2008 and thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Fiscal Summary for *HB0053 / SB0248

Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $32,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $8,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $32,000,000

SB0248

SB0248 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm.

Bill Text

Basic Education Program (BEP) - Requires funding for English language learner (ELL) instructors to be included in the BEP as a classroom component instead of an instructional positions component; requires funding for one full-time ELL instructor for each 20 ELL students and one translator for each 200 ELL students in fiscal year 2007-2008 and thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Fiscal Summary for SB0248 / *HB0053

Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $32,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $8,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $32,000,000

Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Public Chapter 459

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0620. Education - Provides for establishment of cooperative innovative programs in high schools and public colleges and universities; provides authority for the development of articulation agreement for college credit for certain high school courses. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB0099 / SB0620Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Local education agencies (LEAs) and post-secondary institutions have discretion whether to enter into cooperative agreements. Any decision by a post-secondary school to enter into an agreement will be voluntary and will not be required based upon a request from an LEA. If an LEA and an institution enter into an agreement, the institution will incur potential costs for curriculum development and review, additional compensation for professors,[...]

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HB3951

HB3951 Sponsored by Gary Odom
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee

Bill Text

Education - 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 / *SB3984

Increase State Expenditures - $176,620,000

SB4024

SB4024 Sponsored by Jim Tracy
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.

Bill Text

Education, Curriculum - Directs state board of education to require that all secondary public schools offer mandatory course in driver education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 12.

Fiscal Summary for SB4024 / *HB3253

Increase State Expenditures - $31,160,700 Decrease Local Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000

Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB4136. Education - Creates a two-year pilot initiative for metro Nashville public schools and Davidson County wherein class sizes in career and technical education classes may be extended not to exceed the limit set for academic classes in grades seven through 12, only where programs are implemented that use the career academy or small learning community model; requires the department of education to convene a committee for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations based on the two-year pilot initiative. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4169 / SB4136Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4169 / SB4136 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4136, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to create a two-year pilot [...]

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SB4136

SB4136 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB4169. Education - Creates a two-year pilot initiative for metro Nashville public schools and Davidson County wherein class sizes in career and technical education classes may be extended not to exceed the limit set for academic classes in grades seven through 12, only where programs are implemented that use the career academy or small learning community model; requires the department of education to convene a committee for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations based on the two-year pilot initiative. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4136 / *HB4169Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4136 / *HB4169 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4136, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to create a two-year pilot [...]

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SB3984

SB3984 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.

Bill Text

Education - 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 *SB3984 / HB3951

Increase State Expenditures - $176,620,000

Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee

Bill Text

Education, State Board of - Confers on the board the power to authorize virtual schools and adopt guidelines for LEAs to implement virtual school technology. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Fiscal Summary for HB3773 / *SB3832

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3286. Basic Education Program (BEP) - Requires the department of education to develop a formula for distributing Internet funding to LEAs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB3612 / *SB3286 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3612 / *SB3286 This bill requires the state board of education to develop a formula to govern distribution of any funding appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning. This bill also requires that at least half of the funds appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning be distributed for Internet connectivity purposes. ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3286, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill [...]

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SB3286

SB3286 Sponsored by Jim Tracy
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3612. Basic Education Program (BEP) - Requires the department of education to develop a formula for distributing Internet funding to LEAs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3286 / HB3612 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3286 / HB3612 This bill requires the state board of education to develop a formula to govern distribution of any funding appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning. This bill also requires that at least half of the funds appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning be distributed for Internet connectivity purposes. ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3286, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill [...]

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HB3253

HB3253 Sponsored by Jim Coley
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee

Bill Text

Education, Curriculum - Directs state board of education to require that all secondary public schools offer mandatory course in driver education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 12.

Fiscal Summary for *HB3253 / SB4024

Increase State Expenditures - $31,160,700 Decrease Local Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000

HB3252

HB3252 Sponsored by Jim Coley
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 628

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB2980.

Education, State Board of - Directs the board to develop guidelines for LEAs to use to foster foreign language fluency for all students in grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.

Fiscal Summary for HB3252 / *SB2980

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant


Bill Summary for HB3252 / *SB2980

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2980 FOR HOUSE BILL 3252, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2980, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 makes this bill applicable to grades K-12 instead of 7-12.