Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide details on how the removal of the pilot program will affect parent-teacher communication efforts.
Education Act Changes
This bill changes Tennessee's education laws to allow schools and charter schools to continue investigating students who leave during an investigation and to discipline them if they return.
What This Bill Does
- Allows local education agencies (LEAs) or public charter schools to keep investigating a student even after the student leaves the school during an investigation.
- Permits LEAs or public charter schools to discipline a student who returns to the school based on findings from the earlier investigation.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools in Tennessee
- Students who are involved in disciplinary investigations while enrolled at an LEA or public charter school
Terms To Know
- Local Education Agency (LEA)
- An organization that is responsible for providing education to students within a specific area, such as a city or county.
- Public Charter School
- A public school that operates under a charter and has more flexibility in how it runs its programs compared to traditional public schools.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if the student never returns after leaving during an investigation.
- It is unclear how this change will affect parent-teacher communication efforts that were part of the removed pilot program.