Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

Tennessee SB1310 amends the process for establishing public charter schools by allowing charter school operators with existing schools to apply for replication directly to the Tennessee public charter school commission or to the local education agency (LEA) under certain conditions. The bill affects charter school sponsors, LEAs, and the commission, introducing key changes such as a streamlined application process, the ability for higher education institutions to establish charter schools, and modifications to enrollment preferences and reporting requirements. Additionally, it transfers various oversight responsibilities from the Department of Education to the commission and eliminates outdated provisions from the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002.