Bill > HB1307

This bill revises Tennessee's approach to priority schools by establishing a comprehensive and progressive intervention system for low-performing schools. The bill defines priority schools as the bottom five percent of schools in performance, public high schools with graduation rates below one-third, and schools with chronically low-performing subgroups. The intervention system includes three tiers of increasingly intensive actions, ranging from LEA-led turnaround strategies in tier one to potential school closure in tier three. Local education agencies (LEAs) will be required to develop comprehensive support and improvement plans for priority schools, which must include a needs assessment, evidence-based interventions, parent notification, and stakeholder engagement. The bill also mandates an annual review of each priority school's progress and authorizes the department of education to direct further actions, such as continuing the current intervention, changing intervention strategies, or moving to a more intensive tier. Notably, the bill includes provisions to close the Achievement School District (ASD) by the 2026-2027 school year and provides special considerations for converting priority schools to public charter schools. The overall goal is to provide a structured, progressive approach to improving the performance of Tennessee's lowest-performing schools.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1307&ga=114