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TN HB0081

TN HB0081
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the transfer of student records.


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Introduced
01/09/2025
In Committee
03/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
05/02/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/02/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, requires local education agencies to transfer a student's record, including the student's disciplinary record, to the school to which the student is transferring within five business days of the date on which the student's records request was received by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee law to establish clear guidelines for transferring student records between schools and local education agencies (LEAs). Specifically, when a student transfers within the same LEA, the original school must provide a complete copy of the student's records—including academic, disciplinary, behavioral, and special education records—to the new school within five business days of receiving a records request. Similarly, when a student transfers between different LEAs, the original LEA must provide the student's complete records to the new LEA within five business days. The bill also includes a provision that if records are sent for a potential transfer that does not ultimately occur, the receiving LEA or school must notify the original institution within five business days. Importantly, all record transfers must comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The bill aims to ensure timely and comprehensive transfer of student information while maintaining necessary privacy protections.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 156 (on 05/02/2025)

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