Senate Bill 324, also known as House Bill 367, amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to enhance accountability measures for public charter schools. The bill introduces new provisions that require the performance and growth data of students who transfer from a public charter school to a local education agency (LEA) during the spring semester to be utilized in determining the charter school's performance designation and in assigning a letter grade to the school. This data will be derived from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests and end-of-course examinations administered during that school year.

The new legal language inserted into Tennessee Code Annotated includes a requirement for the use of student performance data for accountability purposes when transfers occur in the spring semester. This act is set to take effect upon becoming law and will apply to the 2022-2023 school year and subsequent years, thereby ensuring that public charter schools are held accountable for the performance of students who transfer mid-year.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-1-602(a), 49-1-602, 49-1-228