Education, Curriculum

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about which foundational documents must be used or the exact grade levels for instruction.

Education Law for Teaching Government Formation

This bill requires local education agencies and public charter schools to teach students about the formation of the governments of Tennessee and the United States using federal and state foundational documents.

What This Bill Does

• Requires LEAs and public charter schools to instruct students on the formation of the U.S. and Tennessee governments using federal and state foundational documents.

Who It Names or Affects

• Local education agencies (LEAs) in Tennessee
• Public charter schools in Tennessee

Terms To Know

local education agency (LEA)

An organization that is responsible for providing public education to students within a specific area.

public charter school

A type of public school that operates under a contract or 'charter' with an authorizing body, often offering more flexibility in teaching methods and curriculum.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which grade levels will receive this instruction.
• It is unclear what specific foundational documents must be used for the lessons.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 1604
By White

HOUSE BILL 1511
By Cepicky
HB1511
010732
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
relative to education instruction.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1028(b)(2)(A), is amended by
deleting the first sentence of the subdivision and substituting:
Each LEA and public charter school shall instruct students about the formation of the
governments of the United States and Tennessee using federal and state foundational
documents at the appropriate grade level and consistent with social studies standards
adopted by the state board.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.