Schools, Charter - As enacted, revises various provisions relative to charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 206 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB1086Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 20605/03/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/20/2023
    Comp. SB subst.03/20/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/202303/16/2023
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/202303/15/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/15/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/15/202303/08/2023
    Action def. in Education Administration to 3/15/202303/08/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/8/202303/01/2023
    Action def. in Education Administration to 3/8/202303/01/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/1/202302/22/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/14/2023
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration02/14/2023
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/14/202302/08/2023
    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee02/07/2023
    P2C, ref. to Education Administration02/02/2023
    Intro., P1C.02/01/2023
    Filed for introduction01/31/2023
    Actions For SB0980Date
    Effective date(s) 04/24/202305/03/2023
    Pub. Ch. 20605/03/2023
    Signed by Governor.04/24/2023
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/12/2023
    Signed by H. Speaker04/11/2023
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/06/2023
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/05/2023
    Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA0177)04/03/2023
    Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0173)04/03/2023
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/202303/31/2023
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 603/20/2023
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0177)03/20/2023
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0173)03/20/2023
    Subst. for comp. HB.03/20/2023
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/02/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/28/2023
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House02/27/2023
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4, PNV 102/27/2023
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0026)02/27/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/202302/24/2023
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 002/15/2023
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/15/202302/08/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee02/06/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2023
    Filed for introduction01/31/2023
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0173Amendment 1-0 to HB1086Fiscal Memo for HA0173 (5134)  
    HA0177Amendment 2-0 to HB1086 
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0026Amendment 1-1 to SB0980Fiscal Memo for SA0026 (4162)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

  • Videos containing keyword: HB1086

  • Fiscal Summary

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    Bill Summary

    This bill makes the following changes and additions to present law concerning charter schools:

    (1) In reviewing and evaluating a charter application, present law requires an authorizer to, if applicable, take into account the performance, including both student growth and achievement, of any charter school operated by the sponsor. This bill instead requires the authorizer to, if applicable, consider the performance, including student growth and achievement, of any charter school operated by the sponsor, governing body, or charter management organization;

    (2) This bill adds a requirement that, if an LEA's local board of education changes the grade bands for the LEA's elementary schools, middle schools, elementary and secondary schools, or elementary or secondary schools, then the local board of education must notify each public charter school authorized by the LEA at least 120 days before the grade band changes are implemented to allow the public charter school to seek an amendment to the school's charter agreement;

    (3) This bill replaces authorization for a public charter school to enroll students residing outside the geographic boundaries of the LEA in which the public charter school is located pursuant to the out-of-district enrollment policy of the LEA in which the public charter school is located. Under this bill, a public charter school may enroll students residing outside the geographic boundaries of the LEA in which the public charter school is located if capacity is available after all eligible in-district students have been enrolled. This bill limits a public charter school's total enrollment of out-of-district students at 25 percent of the public charter school's total enrollment. State school funds must follow a student into the LEA in which the public charter school is located and to which the student transfers. Tuition may be charged by the LEA in which the public charter school is located and to which a student transfers, as provided under present law for out-of-district enrollment;

    (4) This bill authorizes a public charter school to give enrollment preference to students who are economically disadvantaged, homeless, foster, runaway, migrant, or eligible for free or reduced-price school meals or milk. This bill authorizes a public charter school to request information to verify that a student is economically disadvantaged on the application for purposes of an enrollment lottery, but is prohibited from requiring it;

    (5) This bill places students who meet the criteria outlined in (4) second in the list of priority for an enrollment lottery, if the enrollment preference is used by the public charter school;

    (6) This bill adds a requirement that each authorizer, by August 1, 2023, adopt a progressive intervention policy that outlines the process for charter school intervention if the authorizer determines that a public charter school meets the criteria for revocation, or if the authorizer determines that a public charter school is not complying with the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002, or with the charter agreement. Except in emergency situations, the progressive intervention policy must be followed prior to revocation of a charter. The full text of this bill describes various components that must be included in the policy; and

    (7) Present law requires an LEA, upon request from an authorizer or a public charter school approved to operate one or more schools within the geographic boundaries of the LEA, to provide at no cost a list of student names, ages, addresses, dates of attendance, and grade levels completed. This bill adds that the list must also include student electronic mail addresses, telephone listings, and most recent school attended.

    ON FEBRUARY 27, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 980, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 expands the present law provision that allows a public charter school to give an enrollment preference to children of a teacher or a member of the governing body of the charter school, not to exceed 10 percent of total enrollment or 25 students, whichever is less, to also include children of any employee of the public charter school.

    ON MARCH 20, 2023, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 980 FOR HOUSE BILL 1086, ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND 2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 980, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 incorporates the changes made by Senate Amendment #1 and makes the following changes to this bill:

    (1) Conditions the provision that allows a public charter school to enroll students residing outside the geographic boundaries of the LEA in which said school is located if capacity is available to a public charter school with an authorizer that has a policy allowing out-of-district enrollment; and

    (2) Provides, however, that if a public charter school’s authorizer has a policy that prohibits out-of-district enrollment, then the public charter may request to adopt an out-of-district enrollment policy through the waiver process. However, the waiver request may only be submitted to the public charter school’s authorizer for approval.

    AMENDMENT #2 revises the provisions concerning preferences for admission to public charter schools, so that preferences will only be authorized for:

    (1) Students who are economically disadvantaged, which means, as defined in Tennessee's Every Student Succeeds Act plan, a homeless, foster, runaway, or migrant student or a student eligible for free or reduced-price school meals or milk through the direct certification eligibility guidelines established pursuant to federal law; and

    (2) Children of the public charter school's employees or the children of a member of the public charter school's governing body, not to exceed 10 percent of the public charter school's total enrollment or 25 students, whichever is less.

    This amendment specifies that an enrollment lottery preference may apply to all children described in (1).

  • FiscalNote for HB1086/SB0980 filed under HB1086
  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB0980

    SB0980 by Gardenhire - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................70
              Noes...............................................20
              Present and not voting...................6

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Cochran, Davis, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Grills, Hakeem, Hale, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks T, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Moon, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 70.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Camper, Clemmons, Dixie, Freeman, Glynn, Hardaway, Harris, Hemmer, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Powell, Thompson, Towns -- 20.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Capley, Crawford, Doggett, Hicks G, Holsclaw, Travis -- 6.

    SB0980 by Gardenhire - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................70
              Noes...............................................19
              Present and not voting...................6

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Camper, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Cochran, Davis, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Grills, Hakeem, Hale, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks T, Howell, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Moon, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 70.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Chism, Clemmons, Dixie, Glynn, Hardaway, Harris, Hemmer, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Powell, Shaw, Thompson, Towns -- 19.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Capley, Crawford, Doggett, Hicks G, Holsclaw, Travis -- 6.

              HB1086 by Baum - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023 3/16/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1086 by Baum - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/15/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Fritts, Ragan requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB1086 by Baum - K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration 2/14/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Haston, McKenzie requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB0980 by Gardenhire - FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/3/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................26
              Noes................................................5

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 26.
              Senators voting no were: Campbell, Kyle, Lamar, Oliver, Yarbro -- 5.

    SB0980 by Gardenhire - FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/3/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................26
              Noes................................................4
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 26.
              Senators voting no were: Campbell, Kyle, Oliver, Yarbro -- 4.
              Senators present and not voting were: Lamar -- 1.

    SB0980 by Gardenhire - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/27/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................26
              Noes................................................5

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lamar, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 26.
              Senators voting no were: Campbell, Kyle, Niceley, Oliver, Yarbro -- 5.

    SB0980 by Gardenhire - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/15/2023
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Lundberg, Pody, Powers, White -- 9.