House Bill 588 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, to enhance student discipline measures by allowing local education agencies (LEAs) to collaborate on remote instruction for students who have been suspended or expelled. Specifically, the bill introduces a new provision that permits an LEA with an established virtual school to enter into agreements with another LEA that does not have a virtual school. This collaboration enables the virtual school to provide remote instruction to affected students from both LEAs, thereby creating an approved alternative program for those students.

The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2023, and will apply to the 2023-2024 school year and subsequent years. This legislative change aims to ensure that students who face disciplinary actions still have access to educational resources, promoting continuity in their learning despite their circumstances.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-3402(i), 49-6-3402