Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Tennessee SB0298 amends Title 49, Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to revise the process for approving Bible courses in public schools. It requires local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to obtain approval from their governing bodies for such courses and mandates compliance with specific requirements. Key provisions include the requirement for LEAs to publish approved Bible course curricula on their websites and the stipulation that the state board of education must include an elective Bible course in its list of approved high school courses.
Tennessee SB0298 amends Title 49, Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to revise the process for approving Bible courses in public schools. It requires local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to obtain approval from their governing bodies for such courses and mandates compliance with specific requirements. Key provisions include the requirement for LEAs to publish approved Bible course curricula on their websites and the stipulation that the state board of education must include an elective Bible course in its list of approved high school courses.
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