House Bill 1410 amends Tennessee law regarding student retention, specifically for third-grade students who may not meet the necessary reading or English language arts (ELA) skills. The bill allows local education agencies (LEAs) or public charter schools to retain a student in the third grade if they have not demonstrated a basic understanding of the curriculum, as evidenced by grades or standardized test results. Additionally, it mandates that these students be offered the opportunity to attend a learning loss bridge camp before the next school year begins. However, the bill stipulates that attendance at this camp cannot be a requirement for promotion to the fourth grade.

Furthermore, the bill removes a specific provision from Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-1-905(d), which is not detailed in the summary. The changes outlined in this bill will take effect upon becoming law and will apply to the 2022-2023 school year and subsequent years.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-3115, 49-1-905(d), 49-1-905