SB1968Enacted

Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Tennessee SB1968 requires school directors to refer students who previously enrolled in a local education agency (LEA), received truancy interventions, withdrew without transferring, to juvenile court. The bill also stipulates that unexcused absences from a student's former school will carry over to the new school to assess habitual truancy, implement a progressive truancy plan, and identify educational neglect. This legislation primarily affects students who withdraw from school and the LEAs they transfer to.

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Overview

Tennessee SB1968 requires school directors to refer students who previously enrolled in a local education agency (LEA), received truancy interventions, withdrew without transferring, to juvenile court. The bill also stipulates that unexcused absences from a student's former school will carry over to the new school to assess habitual truancy, implement a progressive truancy plan, and identify educational neglect. This legislation primarily affects students who withdraw from school and the LEAs they transfer to.

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Sponsor

Lowe, Adam

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 22, 2026

Last Action

May 5, 2026

Pub. Ch. 844

Subjects
Local Education AgenciesStudentsEducation

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