Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

This bill establishes the Tennessee education and workforce center, to be administered by an executive director who is employed by the future of work commission and an authorized representative of the contributing agencies under applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations for the purpose of accessing and compiling student record data for research purposes. The "contributing agencies" include, but are not limited to, the department of education; the Tennessee higher education commission; the department of labor and workforce development; the department of economic and community development; the department of children's services; and the department of human services. DUTIES OF THE CENTER This bill requires the center to do the following: (1) Serve as the central repository of education data and workforce data provided by contributing agencies; (2) Work with the contributing agencies to create, publish, and make publicly available a data inventory and dictionary of data elements with definitions to ensure the integrity and quality of the data collected and reported; (3) Develop a public-facing website that provides information about the policies and procedures established by the commission and the research and data products created by the center; (4) Publish a web-based platform using de-identified and aggregate data that provides an overview of the pathway from education into the workforce; (5) Conduct research and produce an annual report to inform decision-making by state and local governments, educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other education stakeholders in order to improve the state's education and workforce systems; (6) Provide technical and data analysis support to contributing agencies and other data users; (7) Facilitate the process for timely data access in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the future of work commission; (8) Authorize any private institution of higher education, private school, or church-related school, or their designated agents, to contribute data to the center; (9) Fulfill approved public information requests according to the commission's public records request rule, FERPA, the Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act, and all other relevant privacy laws; and (10) Ensure strict compliance with state law, FERPA. the Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act, and all other relevant privacy laws. FUTURE OF WORK COMMISSION This bill creates the future of work commission, to be housed in the department of finance and administration's office of evidence and impact and comprised of the following 11 members: (1) The commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee; (2) The executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission, or the executive director's designee; (3) The commissioner of labor and workforce development, or the commissioner's designee; (4) The commissioner of economic and community development, or the commissioner's designee; (5) The commissioner of finance and administration, or the commissioner's designee; (6) The commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee; (7) The commissioner of children's services, or the commissioner's designee; (8) Two members who are residents of this state and who are appointed by the speaker of the senate; and (9) Two members who are residents of this state and who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. In making appointments, this bill requires the appointing authorities to strive to ensure the following: (1) The commission members possess experience and expertise in K-12 education, higher education, workforce development, public and nonprofit governance, or managing data systems; and (2) A proportionate number of persons are appointed to the commission from each grand division of this state. The chair of the commission will be elected by the members of the commissioner for a term of two years and can be reelected. This bill requires that the commission meet at least annually. The chair is authorized to call special meetings whenever necessary and a majority of the commission can petition the chair to call a special meeting. The chair must notify each member of any special meeting before the fixed time for the meeting. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION This bill authorizes the commission to develop and implement policies and procedures to effectuate this bill. The duties and functions of the commission are as follows: (1) Develop an education and workforce research agenda and data plan to improve alignment across existing programs and systems; support student success in grades K-12 education, higher education, and the workforce; and equip local and state policymakers with information about education and workforce development; (2) Develop and implement policies and procedures regarding data and research requests; (3) Develop and make available a model data-sharing agreement that allows for reciprocal sharing of information between public schools, public or private institutions of higher education, and state and local workforce entities; and (4) Develop and implement policies to ensure compliance with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and all other relevant federal and state privacy laws, and any other privacy measures required by law or the commission. RULEMAKING This bill authorizes the department of finance and administration to promulgate rules to effectuate this bill.