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SB1931 • 2026

Schools, Charter

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to opportunity public charter schools.

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Sponsor
Haile, Slater
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included a claim that the bill informs at-risk students and their guardians about opportunities to attend an opportunity public charter school, which is not supported by the official source material provided. The bill summary text does mention this requirement but it was not present in the excerpt of the bill text.

Charter School Reporting Requirements

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Education to collect and report data on student performance for opportunity public charter schools.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department of education to gather information about graduation rates, credit progress, and college and career readiness for students in opportunity public charter schools.
  • Releases this data annually on the department's website, broken down by different groups like race, gender, and disability status.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students in opportunity public charter schools
  • Parents or legal guardians of at-risk students

Terms To Know

Opportunity Public Charter School
A type of public school that operates independently with more flexibility than traditional public schools.
Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate
The percentage of students who graduate from high school within four years.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the data will be used or what actions should follow its release.
  • It is unclear if and when this bill will become law.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1934

Plain English: The amendment adds new reporting requirements for opportunity public charter schools, including graduation rates within five and six years, credit attainment progress, and college and career readiness metrics.

  • Requires the department to annually report additional data on opportunity public charter schools' performance, such as extended graduation rates (five and six-year periods) and detailed information about students meeting various academic benchmarks.
  • Specifies that all reported data must be broken down by student subgroups like race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and socioeconomic status at different levels.
  • The exact implementation details of how the new reporting requirements will be carried out are not specified in the amendment text.
  • It is unclear what specific actions must be taken by directors of schools, juvenile court judges, or caseworkers regarding informing eligible at-risk students about opportunity public charter school enrollment.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1931

Plain English: The amendment adds new reporting requirements for opportunity public charter schools and mandates informing at-risk students about their eligibility to enroll in these schools.

  • Requires the department to annually collect and report additional graduation rate data, credit attainment progress, and college and career readiness metrics on its website.
  • Specifies that all reported data must be broken down by student subgroups such as race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and socioeconomic status at various levels.
  • Directs school officials, juvenile court judges, and caseworkers to inform at-risk students about their eligibility for opportunity public charter schools.
  • The exact implementation details of the new reporting requirements are not specified in the amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  3. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  6. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

  8. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  9. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  11. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0677)

  12. 2026-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  15. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  16. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  17. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  18. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  19. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  20. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  22. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  24. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  25. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 16, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1931, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 r
ewrites this bill to require the department of education to
annually collect and report the following data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website:

(
1
) In addition to the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate:

(
A
) The percentage of students in each freshman cohort who graduated within five years with a regular high school diploma; and

(
B
) The percentage of students in each freshman cohort who graduated within six years with a regular high school diploma;

(
2
) The credit attainment progress for students in any of the grades nine through 12, including:

(
A
) The percentage of students in each grade level who earned the requisite number of credits to graduate with their freshman cohort in four years; and

(
B
) The number of courses attempted and completed for academic credit annually;
a
nd

(
3
) The percentage of students who met each individual constituent part of the state's college and career readiness metric, with each of the following reported as an independent data point:

(
A
) The percentage of students who achieved a score of 21 or higher on the ACT;

(
B
) The percentage of students who earned a postsecondary credit-earning score on an Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge International Education, College-Level Examination Program, dual credit, or dual enrollment assessment or course
;

(
C
) The percentage of students who earned a state-recognized industry credential at a Tier III or Tier II level combined with one other state-recognized industry credential;

(
D
) The percentage of students who achieved a qualifying score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
;
and

(
E
) The percentage of students who met at least one of the criteria described in (
A
)-(
D)
.

All data reported pursuant this
amendment
must be disaggregated by student subgroup, including race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and socioeconomic status, at the school, district, and state levels.

This amendment requires
a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's services caseworker
who
has knowledge that a student is an at-risk student and is eligible to attend an opportunity public charter school
to
provide the student and the student's parent or legal guardian with information regarding the student's eligibility to enroll in an opportunity public charter school and the location of any opportunity public charter schools that are located in or adjace
nt to the student's county of residence.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HOUSE BILL 1934
By Slater

SENATE BILL 1931
By Haile
SB1931
011951
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
relative to opportunity public charter schools.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-13-133, is amended by adding
the following as a new subsection:
(f) The commission shall notify the chair of the education committee of the
senate and the chair of the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction
over education when an opportunity public charter school opens in this state and the
location of the opportunity public charter school.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.