Bill > HB1221

This bill proposes several amendments to Tennessee's education laws regarding public charter schools, specifically removing outdated language and modifying provisions related to charter school governance and authorization. In Section 1, the bill deletes a specific subdivision from Section 49-13-104(4), which likely pertains to charter school authorizations. Section 2 amends Section 49-13-110(d) to clarify that beginning July 1, 2021, the charter school commission will determine timelines for approval and appeal processes for amendments to charter agreements, and specifies that if the commission is the authorizer, its decisions on denying charter agreement amendments cannot be appealed. Section 3 removes multiple subsections from Section 49-13-142, effectively eliminating several existing provisions related to charter schools. The bill appears to be cleaning up and streamlining existing charter school regulations, particularly removing language about authorizations that expired on June 30, 2021, and simplifying the process for charter school governing bodies to petition for amendments or voluntary termination of their charter agreements. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 4.

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1221&ga=114