Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 49.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT NOT AUTHORIZED FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL<br /> <br /> Present law authorizes any teacher or school principal to use corporal punishment in a reasonable manner against any pupil for good cause in order to maintain discipline and order within the public schools. This bill removes this provision and, instead, prohibits an individual employed by a public school or LEA on a full-time or part-time basis, including an individual who is not directly employed by a public school or LEA, but who performs a service for the public school or LEA as an independent contractor ("school personnel") from using corporal punishment against a student.<br /> <br /> REPORT DETAILING USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT<br /> <br /> Present law provides that each LEA must submit a report, at least annually, to the department of education detailing the LEA's use of corporal punishment. This bill adds that each LEA must submit the report required for the 2023-2024 school year to the department no later than December 31, 2024. On January 1, 2025, this bill repeals this report requirement.<br /> <br /> CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OR DESIGNEES<br /> <br /> Present law authorizes the chief administrative officer, or the chief administrative officer's designee, of any institution in which the schools are located, to use corporal punishment in a reasonable manner against any pupil for good cause in order to maintain discipline and order within such schools. This bill removes this provision and, instead, prohibits the chief administrative officer, or their designee, from using corporal punishment against a student.<br />