HB0081Enacted

Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee HB0081 amends existing law to require local education agencies (LEAs) to provide student records—including academic, disciplinary, behavioral, and special education records—within five business days when a student transfers between schools within the same LEA or to a different LEA. The bill also mandates that if a student does not enroll in the new school after records have been shared, the receiving LEA must notify the sending LEA within five business days. Compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is required for all record transfers.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0081 amends existing law to require local education agencies (LEAs) to provide student records—including academic, disciplinary, behavioral, and special education records—within five business days when a student transfers between schools within the same LEA or to a different LEA. The bill also mandates that if a student does not enroll in the new school after records have been shared, the receiving LEA must notify the sending LEA within five business days. Compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is required for all record transfers.

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Sponsor

Hemmer, Caleb

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 9, 2025

Last Action

May 2, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 156

Subjects
StudentsLocal Education AgenciesEducation

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