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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of ED Bill TextBasic 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 / SB0248Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $32,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $8,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $32,000,000
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextBasic 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 / *HB0053Increase 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 TextCompanion 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,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Education Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0098. Education - Requires all school buses to be equipped with safety belts. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB0292 / *SB0098 Increase State Expenditures - $67,990,100 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $386,900,000 One-Time FY07-08 Bill Summary for HB0292 / *SB0098 This bill requires that all public school buses that are used to transport students be equipped with safety belts by January 1, 2008. Any public school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, for the purpose of transporting students must be equipped with safety belts. This bill also requires each passenger on a school bus that is equipped with safety belts to wear a safety belt at all times that the bus is in operation. This bill requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of safety, to promulgate [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextEducation - Authorizes the use of 15-passenger vans for transporting students to and from extracurricular activities; requires the state board of education to promulgate rules and regulations to authorize school children to and from extracurricular activities. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB0565 / *SB0524Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1682. Education - Requires all school buses purchased after July 1, 2007, to be equipped with safety belts. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *HB0685 / SB1682 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Bill Summary for *HB0685 / SB1682 This bill requires that any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, for the purposed of being owned, operated, or leased by public or private elementary or secondary school or school system be equipped with safety belts or any other restraint system approved by the federal government if the bus will be used to transport students. This bill requires each passenger on a school bus that is equipped with safety belts [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Education Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1019. Education - Creates professional standards commission to assume all functions and duties relative to the licensure of public school teachers; creates appeals council to hear appeals from determinations of the professional standards commission. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB0875 / SB1019Increase State Expenditures - $225,000 FY08-09 Increase State Revenues - $2,250,000 FY08-09 Bill Summary for *HB0875 / SB1019 This bill creates a professional standards commission, which will assume all duties and responsibilities of the department of education with respect to the licensure of teachers. The commission will consist of the following 17 persons appointed by the governor: (1) Six licensed teachers; (2) Three licensed principals; (3) One director of schools; (4) One LEA human resources [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0292. Education - Requires all school buses to be equipped with safety belts. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB0098 / HB0292 Increase State Expenditures - $67,990,100 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $386,900,000 One-Time FY07-08 Bill Summary for *SB0098 / HB0292 This bill requires that all public school buses that are used to transport students be equipped with safety belts by January 1, 2008. Any public school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, for the purpose of transporting students must be equipped with safety belts. This bill also requires each passenger on a school bus that is equipped with safety belts to wear a safety belt at all times that the bus is in operation. This bill requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of safety, to promulgate [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextEducation - Authorizes the use of 15-passenger vans for transporting students to and from extracurricular activities; requires the state board of education to promulgate rules and regulations to authorize school children to and from extracurricular activities. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB0524 / HB0565Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
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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: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextEducation, 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 / *HB3253Increase State Expenditures - $31,160,700 Decrease Local Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 993 Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 993 Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. 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 *SB3984 / HB3951Increase 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 TextEducation, 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 / *SB3832Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 938 Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 938 Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextEducation, 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 / SB4024Increase State Expenditures - $31,160,700 Decrease Local Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 628 Bill TextCompanion 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 / *SB2980Increase 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.
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