Bill > HB2177

This bill makes several changes to Tennessee's public education laws, primarily focusing on public charter schools and financial reporting. It exempts schools with less than $50,000 in internal school and student activity funds from conducting separate audits of these specific funds, provided they are still included in a general school audit. The bill also modifies the financial reporting requirements for Local Education Agencies (LEAs), stating that if an LEA fails to submit its financial report by December 1st of the following fiscal year, the per-pupil funding allocated to public charter schools within that LEA will not decrease. Additionally, it revises the enrollment lottery process for public charter schools by establishing a specific order for enrollment preferences, and it changes the requirements for replication applications, which allow existing charter school operators to open new schools, by outlining a process for applications submitted directly to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. The bill also introduces provisions for identifying and automatically renewing "high-performing" public charter schools and allows the Commission to contract with LEAs for specialized student support services.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2177&ga=114