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TN SB1891

TN SB1891
AN ACT to amend Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025, relative to the Education Freedom Act of 2025.

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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, allows a local board of education or public charter school governing body that has not received funding from the department for purposes of awarding its teachers the bonus authorized in the Education Freedom Act of 2025 to pass the required resolution and notify the department of same by June 1, 2026, to receive funding from the department to award bonuses to teachers employed in the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Education Freedom Act of 2025 by allowing local school districts and public charter school governing bodies that had not yet received funding for teacher bonuses to still qualify for these funds if they pass a required resolution and notify the state department of education by June 1, 2026. This provision is intended to ensure that teachers employed during the 2024-2025 school year receive a one-time bonus, which must be at least $2,000, even if they are no longer employed by the district or school when the funds are distributed, in which case the bonus would be redistributed among eligible, currently employed teachers. The bill clarifies that only teachers employed in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) public schools during the 2024-2025 school year are eligible for this bonus, and defines "teacher" for this purpose as an "existing educator" as defined in state law.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (on 02/02/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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