Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

Tennessee HB1322 amends the process for establishing public charter schools by allowing operators with existing schools to apply for replication directly to the Tennessee public charter school commission or the local education agency (LEA). It affects charter school sponsors, LEAs, and the commission by streamlining application procedures, including timelines for approval and denial, and transferring certain responsibilities from the Department of Education to the commission. Key provisions include the ability for sponsors to bypass LEAs after repeated denials and the introduction of enrollment preferences for children of employees at public institutions of higher education.