Education, Curriculum

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify which foundational documents are required to be used.

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 foundational documents at appropriate grade levels.

What This Bill Does

• Changes a part of Tennessee's education law to add new rules about teaching government formation.
• Requires local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to teach students about the formation of the U.S. and Tennessee governments.
• Specifies that these lessons should be taught at the right grade level and follow social studies standards set by the state board.

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 manages public schools within a specific area.

public charter school

A type of public school that operates under a contract or 'charter' with the government to follow certain rules and goals.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which grade levels will learn about government formation.
• It is unclear how compliance with these new teaching requirements will be monitored.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 1511
By Cepicky

SENATE BILL 1604
By White
SB1604
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.