Amends TCA Title 16; Title 37 and Title 49.
Tennessee HB0522 requires public charter schools, in addition to local education agencies (LEAs), to adopt policies establishing threat assessment teams and implementing a computer-based system for reporting early warning signs of student safety, health, or behavioral issues. The bill mandates training for teachers and staff on identifying and reporting these signs, and it outlines specific components for the reporting system, including immediate notifications to threat assessment teams. Additionally, LEAs and public charter schools must submit annual reports to the Department of Education, and non-compliance may result in the withholding of state funds.
Tennessee HB0522 requires public charter schools, in addition to local education agencies (LEAs), to adopt policies establishing threat assessment teams and implementing a computer-based system for reporting early warning signs of student safety, health, or behavioral issues. The bill mandates training for teachers and staff on identifying and reporting these signs, and it outlines specific components for the reporting system, including immediate notifications to threat assessment teams. Additionally, LEAs and public charter schools must submit annual reports to the Department of Education, and non-compliance may result in the withholding of state funds.
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Reedy, Jay
114th General Assembly
January 29, 2025
April 9, 2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025