Bill > SB2228

This bill makes numerous changes to Tennessee's education laws, including dissolving the dyslexia advisory council and transferring its duties to the advisory council for the education of students with disabilities, and establishing an office of energy efficient schools within the department of education. It also expands eligibility for individualized education accounts (IEAs), which are state-funded accounts to help students with disabilities access educational services, to include more students with specific disabilities and those in early intervention programs. The bill also revises provisions related to teacher leave, the definition of "eligible student" for IEAs, and the administrative attachment of various education-related commissions and boards to the department of education, clarifying their independent functions. Additionally, it updates references to "career and technical education" to "college, career, and military readiness" throughout various sections, modifies requirements for background checks for contract workers and volunteers in schools and child care programs, and adjusts reporting timelines and procedures for certain educational initiatives, including those related to after-school programs and early graduation. The bill also addresses antisemitism reporting and investigations within educational institutions and makes technical amendments to various statutes.