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HB2256Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public charter schools.

Introduced

Introduced by Mike Sparks, District 49

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

March 25, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

  10. Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

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