Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee SB0124 mandates that local education agencies (LEAs) 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 requires that if a student does not enroll in the new school after records have been sent, 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.
Tennessee SB0124 mandates that local education agencies (LEAs) 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 requires that if a student does not enroll in the new school after records have been sent, 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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